Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Introduction to the verb parapher
The English translation of the French verb parapher is “to initial” or “to sign in multiple places.”
The infinitive form of parapher is pronounced “par-a-fay.”
The word parapher comes from the Old French term “parafer,” which means “to sign with a flourish.” It is derived from the Latin words “para” meaning “beside” and “ferre” meaning “to carry.” In everyday French, parapher is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, also known as the pluperfect tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how parapher is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déjà paraphé le contrat avant de le remettre au client. (I had already signed the contract before giving it to the client.)
- Elle avait paraphé toutes les pages du document avant de l’envoyer par courrier. (She had initialed all the pages of the document before sending it by mail.)
- Nous avions paraphé les modifications demandées par le comité avant de présenter notre projet. (We had signed the changes requested by the committee before presenting our project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of parapher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais paraphé | J’avais paraphé le contrat. | I had initialled the contract. |
tu | tu avais paraphé | Tu avais paraphé le document. | You had initialled the document. |
il | il avait paraphé | Il avait paraphé la lettre. | He had initialled the letter. |
elle | elle avait paraphé | Elle avait paraphé la feuille. | She had initialled the sheet. |
on | on avait paraphé | On avait paraphé le formulaire. | One had initialled the form. |
nous | nous avions paraphé | Nous avions paraphé le certificat. | We had initialled the certificate. |
vous | vous aviez paraphé | Vous aviez paraphé le livre. | You had initialled the book. |
ils | ils avaient paraphé | Ils avaient paraphé le contrat. | They had initialled the contract. |
elles | elles avaient paraphé | Elles avaient paraphé le document. | They had initialled the document. |
Other Conjugations for Parapher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parapher
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Parapher – 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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