Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Introduction to the verb liker
The English translation of the French verb liker is “to like.” The infinitive form, liker, is pronounced as “lee-kay.”
Liker comes from the Old English word “lician,” meaning “to please or delight.” It entered the French language through the Anglo-Norman term “liker,” which meant “to please or be agreeable to.”
In everyday French, liker is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense to express an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of liker.
Here are three simple examples of liker in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais liké sa photo avant qu’il ne me bloque sur Instagram. (I had liked his photo before he blocked me on Instagram.)
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Elle était sûre que tu avais liké toutes ses publications sur Facebook. (She was sure that you had liked all of her posts on Facebook.)
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Nous étions déçus qu’ils n’aient pas liké notre vidéo sur YouTube. (We were disappointed that they hadn’t liked our video on YouTube.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of liker
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais liké | J’avais liké cette photo. | I had liked this photo. |
tu | tu avais liké | Tu avais liké cette vidéo. | You had liked this video. |
il | il avait liké | Il avait liké cette publication. | He had liked this post. |
elle | elle avait liké | Elle avait liké ce statut. | She had liked this status. |
on | on avait liké | On avait liké ce commentaire. | One had liked this comment. |
nous | nous avions liké | Nous avions liké ce message. | We had liked this message. |
vous | vous aviez liké | Vous aviez liké cette photo. | You had liked this photo. |
ils | ils avaient liké | Ils avaient liké ce post. | They had liked this post. |
elles | elles avaient liké | Elles avaient liké cette vidéo. | They had liked this video. |
Other Conjugations for Liker.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liker
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Liker – 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
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