Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Introduction to the verb militer
The English translation of the French verb militer is “to militate” or “to be involved in military activities.” It can also mean “to be a member of an organization” or “to advocate for a cause.”
To pronounce the infinitive form of the verb militer, you would say “mee-lee-tey.”
The word militer comes from the Latin word militare, meaning “to serve as a soldier.” It is primarily used in everyday French to talk about being involved in military or political activities, but it can also be used more broadly to describe actively participating in or advocating for any cause or organization.
Examples of militer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais milité pour ce parti politique pendant plusieurs années avant de me retirer. (I had campaigned for this political party for several years before stepping down.)
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Tu avais milité pour les droits des femmes dès ton plus jeune âge. (You had been advocating for women’s rights since a young age.)
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Ils avaient milité pour la paix pendant des années avant de réaliser que la guerre était inévitable. (They had been working for peace for years before realizing that war was inevitable.)
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I had been a member of this organization for many years before leaving.
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You had been actively involved in political activism since a young age.
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They had been advocating for peace for years before realizing that war was inevitable.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of militer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais milité | J’avais milité pour les droits de l’homme. | I had campaigned for human rights. |
tu | tu avais milité | Tu avais milité pour l’environnement. | You had campaigned for the environment. |
il | il avait milité | Il avait milité pour l’égalité des sexes. | He had campaigned for gender equality. |
elle | elle avait milité | Elle avait milité pour l’éducation des enfants. | She had campaigned for children’s education. |
on | on avait milité | On avait milité pour la liberté d’expression. | One had campaigned for freedom of speech. |
nous | nous avions milité | Nous avions milité pour la paix. | We had campaigned for peace. |
vous | vous aviez milité | Vous aviez milité pour les droits des travailleurs. | You had campaigned for workers’ rights. |
ils | ils avaient milité | Ils avaient milité pour la justice sociale. | They had campaigned for social justice. |
elles | elles avaient milité | Elles avaient milité pour l’égalité des salaires. | They had campaigned for equal pay. |
Other Conjugations for Militer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb militer
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Militer – 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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