Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Introduction to the verb licher
The English translation of the French verb “licher” is “to lick.” It is pronounced as “lee-shay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of “licher” can be traced back to the Old French word “lichier,” which also means “to lick.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “ligāre,” meaning “to lick.”
In everyday French, “licher” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to express an action that occurred before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
1) J’avais léché le bol avant de le mettre dans le lave-vaisselle.
Translation: I had licked the bowl before putting it in the dishwasher.
2) Tu avais léché tous les bonbons avant que je ne revienne.
Translation: You had licked all the candies before I came back.
3) Ils avaient léché les assiettes propres avant de les ranger.
Translation: They had licked the clean plates before putting them away.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of licher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais léché | J’avais léché la glace. | I had licked the ice cream. |
tu | tu avais léché | Tu avais léché la cuillère. | You had licked the spoon. |
il | il avait léché | Il avait léché la confiture. | He had licked the jam. |
elle | elle avait léché | Elle avait léché le miel. | She had licked the honey. |
on | on avait léché | On avait léché le chocolat. | One had licked the chocolate. |
nous | nous avions léché | Nous avions léché le sucre. | We had licked the sugar. |
vous | vous aviez léché | Vous aviez léché la crème. | You had licked the cream. |
ils | ils avaient léché | Ils avaient léché le gâteau. | They had licked the cake. |
elles | elles avaient léché | Elles avaient léché la glace. | They had licked the ice cream. |
Other Conjugations for Licher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
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Licher – 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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