Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Introduction to the verb pardonner
The English translation of pardonner is “to forgive.” It is pronounced as “par-doh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word pardonner comes from the Latin word “perdonare,” which means “to grant freely.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà pardonné à mon ami pour son mensonge. (I had already forgiven my friend for his lie.)
- Elle m’avait pardonné mes erreurs avant de partir. (She had forgiven me for my mistakes before leaving.)
- Nous avions pardonné à nos parents pour leur absence à notre mariage. (We had forgiven our parents for their absence at our wedding.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pardonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pardonné | J’avais pardonné ses erreurs. | I had forgiven his/her mistakes. |
tu | tu avais pardonné | Tu avais pardonné son comportement. | You had forgiven his/her behavior. |
il | il avait pardonné | Il avait pardonné ses mensonges. | He had forgiven his/her lies. |
elle | elle avait pardonné | Elle avait pardonné son attitude. | She had forgiven his/her attitude. |
on | on avait pardonné | On avait pardonné ses actions. | One had forgiven his/her actions. |
nous | nous avions pardonné | Nous avions pardonné leurs excuses. | We had forgiven their excuses. |
vous | vous aviez pardonné | Vous aviez pardonné leur trahison. | You had forgiven their betrayal. |
ils | ils avaient pardonné | Ils avaient pardonné leurs excuses. | They had forgiven their excuses. |
elles | elles avaient pardonné | Elles avaient pardonné leurs erreurs. | They had forgiven their mistakes. |
Other Conjugations for Pardonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
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Pardonner – 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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