Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Introduction to the verb léser
The English translation of the French verb léser is “to harm” or “to injure.” It is pronounced as “lay-zay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of léser dates back to Old French, where it was derived from the Latin word “laedere” meaning “to harm” or “to injure.” In everyday French, léser is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of léser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Elle avait lésé sa jambe en tombant de vélo. (She had injured her leg when falling off her bike.)
- J’avais lésé mes doigts en coupant des légumes. (I had harmed my fingers while cutting vegetables.)
- Les joueurs de l’équipe avaient lésé leur adversaire lors du match précédent. (The players of the team had injured their opponents during the previous game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of léser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lésé | J’avais lésé mes adversaires. | I had wronged my opponents. |
tu | tu avais lésé | Tu avais lésé ta soeur. | You had harmed your sister. |
il | il avait lésé | Il avait lésé son voisin. | He had injured his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait lésé | Elle avait lésé son ami. | She had wronged her friend. |
on | on avait lésé | On avait lésé le propriétaire. | One had cheated the landlord. |
nous | nous avions lésé | Nous avions lésé nos clients. | We had defrauded our clients. |
vous | vous aviez lésé | Vous aviez lésé vos partenaires. | You had deceived your partners. |
ils | ils avaient lésé | Ils avaient lésé leurs ennemis. | They had harmed their enemies. |
elles | elles avaient lésé | Elles avaient lésé leurs rivaux. | They had injured their rivals. |
Other Conjugations for Léser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
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Léser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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