Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Introduction to the verb négocier
The English translation of the French verb négocier is “to negotiate.” It is pronounced “nay-go-see-ay.”
The word négocier comes from the Latin term “negotiari” meaning “to do business.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to refer to the act of discussing or bargaining in a business or political context.
In everyday French, négocier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. For example, “J’avais négocié” means “I had negotiated.”
Here are three simple examples of négocier in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais négocié un meilleur prix avant de signer le contrat. (I had negotiated a better price before signing the contract.)
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Ils avaient négocié avec le gouvernement pour obtenir un accord favorable. (They had negotiated with the government to obtain a favorable agreement.)
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Elle avait négocié avec son patron pour avoir une augmentation de salaire. (She had negotiated with her boss for a salary increase.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of négocier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais négocié | J’avais négocié un accord. | I had negotiated an agreement. |
tu | tu avais négocié | Tu avais négocié un salaire. | You had negotiated a salary. |
il | il avait négocié | Il avait négocié avec le client. | He had negotiated with the client. |
elle | elle avait négocié | Elle avait négocié un contrat. | She had negotiated a contract. |
on | on avait négocié | On avait négocié une entente. | One had negotiated an agreement. |
nous | nous avions négocié | Nous avions négocié une offre. | We had negotiated an offer. |
vous | vous aviez négocié | Vous aviez négocié un accord. | You had negotiated an agreement. |
ils | ils avaient négocié | Ils avaient négocié les termes. | They had negotiated the terms. |
elles | elles avaient négocié | Elles avaient négocié le prix. | They had negotiated the price. |
Other Conjugations for Négocier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négocier
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Négocier – 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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