Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Introduction to the verb lister
The English translation of the French verb lister is “to list.” The infinitive form is pronounced “lee-ster.”
The word lister comes from the Old French word “liste,” meaning “list” or “roll.” It is most often used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning it requires a direct object. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the pluperfect tense in English, it is used to describe actions that had been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of lister in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais listé toutes les choses que je devais faire avant de partir en vacances. (I had listed all the things I needed to do before going on vacation.)
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Ils avaient listé les noms des invités pour la soirée. (They had listed the names of the guests for the party.)
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Elle avait listé tous les ingrédients nécessaires pour la recette. (She had listed all the necessary ingredients for the recipe.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais listé | J’avais listé les ingrédients. | I had listed the ingredients. |
tu | tu avais listé | Tu avais listé les tâches à faire. | You had listed the tasks to do. |
il | il avait listé | Il avait listé les participants. | He had listed the participants. |
elle | elle avait listé | Elle avait listé les avantages. | She had listed the advantages. |
on | on avait listé | On avait listé les problèmes. | One had listed the problems. |
nous | nous avions listé | Nous avions listé les activités. | We had listed the activities. |
vous | vous aviez listé | Vous aviez listé les destinations. | You had listed the destinations. |
ils | ils avaient listé | Ils avaient listé les chansons. | They had listed the songs. |
elles | elles avaient listé | Elles avaient listé les artistes. | They had listed the artists. |
Other Conjugations for Lister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lister
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Lister – 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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