Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Introduction to the verb liciter
The English translation of the French verb liciter is “to bid.” It is pronounced as “lee-see-tay.”
Liciter comes from the Latin word “licitare,” meaning “to bid or offer.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais licité pour cette maison avant de la perdre aux enchères. (I had bid on this house before losing it at auction.)
- Il avait licité sur toutes les œuvres d’art de la vente aux enchères. (He had bid on all the artworks at the auction.)
- Nous avions licité sur plusieurs projets avant de décrocher celui-ci. (We had bid on several projects before landing this one.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of liciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais licité | J’avais licité pour obtenir le contrat. | I had bid to obtain the contract. |
tu | tu avais licité | Tu avais licité pour la maison. | You had bid for the house. |
il | il avait licité | Il avait licité pour le tableau. | He had bid for the painting. |
elle | elle avait licité | Elle avait licité pour le bijou. | She had bid for the jewel. |
on | on avait licité | On avait licité pour le meuble. | One had bid for the furniture. |
nous | nous avions licité | Nous avions licité pour la voiture. | We had bid for the car. |
vous | vous aviez licité | Vous aviez licité pour le lot. | You had bid for the lot. |
ils | ils avaient licité | Ils avaient licité pour l’enchère. | They had bid for the auction. |
elles | elles avaient licité | Elles avaient licité pour le contrat. | They had bid for the contract. |
Other Conjugations for Liciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
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Liciter – 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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