Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb leurrer

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The English translation of the French verb leurrer is to deceive or to mislead. It is pronounced as “luh-ruh”.

Leurrer comes from the Latin word “ludere” which means “to play”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.

Three simple examples of leurrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais été leurré par ses belles paroles. (I had been deceived by her beautiful words.)
  2. Tu avais été leurré par cette publicité mensongère. (You had been misled by this false advertisement.)
  3. Ils avaient été leurrés par les promesses du politicien. (They had been deceived by the politician’s promises.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of leurrer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais leurré J’avais leurré mon ami. I had tricked my friend.
tu tu avais leurré Tu avais leurré ta sœur. You had tricked your sister.
il il avait leurré Il avait leurré sa copine. He had tricked his girlfriend.
elle elle avait leurré Elle avait leurré son patron. She had tricked her boss.
on on avait leurré On avait leurré tout le monde. One had tricked everyone.
nous nous avions leurré Nous avions leurré nos ennemis. We had tricked our enemies.
vous vous aviez leurré Vous aviez leurré vos voisins. You had tricked your neighbors.
ils ils avaient leurré Ils avaient leurré leurs proies. They had tricked their prey.
elles elles avaient leurré Elles avaient leurré leurs amis. They had tricked their friends.

Other Conjugations for Leurrer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb leurrer

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Leurrer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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