Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Introduction to the verb libeller
The English translation of the French verb libeller is “to libel” or “to slander.” It is pronounced lee-buh-leh in the infinitive form.
The word libeller comes from the Latin verb “libellare” meaning “to write” or “to label.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of writing or publishing something that is false and damaging to someone’s reputation. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Example 1: Elle avait libellé un article diffamatoire contre son ancien employeur. (She had published a defamatory article against her former employer.)
Example 2: J’avais libellé un poème pour elle, mais elle n’a jamais su. (I had written a poem for her, but she never knew.)
Example 3: Ils avaient libellé une pétition contre la loi controversée. (They had drafted a petition against the controversial law.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of libeller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais libellé | J’avais libellé le contrat. | I had labeled the contract. |
tu | tu avais libellé | Tu avais libellé la facture. | You had labeled the invoice. |
il | il avait libellé | Il avait libellé le reçu. | He had labeled the receipt. |
elle | elle avait libellé | Elle avait libellé l’étiquette. | She had labeled the label. |
on | on avait libellé | On avait libellé le colis. | One had labeled the package. |
nous | nous avions libellé | Nous avions libellé le message. | We had labeled the message. |
vous | vous aviez libellé | Vous aviez libellé le document. | You had labeled the document. |
ils | ils avaient libellé | Ils avaient libellé le paquet. | They had labeled the package. |
elles | elles avaient libellé | Elles avaient libellé le bulletin. | They had labeled the bulletin. |
Other Conjugations for Libeller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb libeller
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Libeller – 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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