Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Introduction to the verb matriculer
The English translation of the French verb matriculer is “to enroll” or “to register.” It is pronounced as “ma-tree-kyuh-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word “matriculer” is derived from the Latin word “matriculare,” which means “to register.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in its current form since the 18th century. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of using “matriculer” in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais matriculé mon fils à l’école avant qu’il ne déménage. (I had enrolled my son in school before he moved.)
- Nous avions matriculé notre voiture au bureau d’immatriculation avant notre départ en vacances. (We had registered our car at the registration office before our vacation.)
- Ils avaient matriculé leur entreprise il y a plus de dix ans. (They had registered their company more than ten years ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of matriculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais matriculé | J’avais matriculé mon fils à l’école. | I had enrolled my son in school. |
tu | tu avais matriculé | Tu avais matriculé ta voiture à la préfecture. | You had registered your car at the prefecture. |
il | il avait matriculé | Il avait matriculé sa moto à la mairie. | He had registered his motorcycle at the town hall. |
elle | elle avait matriculé | Elle avait matriculé son vélo à la police. | She had registered her bicycle with the police. |
on | on avait matriculé | On avait matriculé nos enfants à l’école primaire. | We had enrolled our children in primary school. |
nous | nous avions matriculé | Nous avions matriculé notre maison à la mairie. | We had registered our house with the town hall. |
vous | vous aviez matriculé | Vous aviez matriculé vos enfants à l’université. | You had enrolled your children in university. |
ils | ils avaient matriculé | Ils avaient matriculé leur bateau au port. | They had registered their boat at the port. |
elles | elles avaient matriculé | Elles avaient matriculé leurs voitures à la préfecture. | They had registered their cars at the prefecture. |
Other Conjugations for Matriculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matriculer
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Matriculer – 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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