Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Introduction to the verb livrer
The English translation of the French verb livrer is “to deliver” or “to hand over.” The infinitive form of livrer is pronounced lee-vreh (with a silent “r”).
The word livrer is derived from the Latin word liberare, meaning “to free” or “to release.” It first appeared in written French in the 12th century and has evolved over time to take on its current meaning of “to deliver” or “to hand over.”
In everyday French, the verb livrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before a past event. This tense is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of livrer.
Here are three examples of livrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais livré le colis avant de partir. (I had delivered the package before leaving.)
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Elle était déjà livrée à elle-même lorsque je suis arrivé. (She had already been left to her own devices when I arrived.)
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Nous avions livré nos devoirs avant la réunion. (We had handed in our assignments before the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of livrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais livré | J’avais livré les colis. | I had delivered the packages. |
tu | tu avais livré | Tu avais livré les fleurs. | You had delivered the flowers. |
il | il avait livré | Il avait livré le paquet. | He had delivered the package. |
elle | elle avait livré | Elle avait livré la lettre. | She had delivered the letter. |
on | on avait livré | On avait livré le colis. | One had delivered the parcel. |
nous | nous avions livré | Nous avions livré les gâteaux. | We had delivered the cakes. |
vous | vous aviez livré | Vous aviez livré le cadeau. | You had delivered the gift. |
ils | ils avaient livré | Ils avaient livré les journaux. | They had delivered the newspapers. |
elles | elles avaient livré | Elles avaient livré les pizzas. | They had delivered the pizzas. |
Other Conjugations for Livrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb livrer
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Livrer – 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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