Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Introduction to the verb parier
The English translation of the French verb parier is “to bet.” It is pronounced as “pa-ree-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word parier comes from the Latin word “pariarius,” meaning “pertaining to a bet.” In everyday French, parier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais parié que tu viendrais me voir hier. (I had bet that you would come see me yesterday.)
- Elle avait parié sur le mauvais cheval et a perdu tout son argent. (She had bet on the wrong horse and lost all her money.)
- Nous avions parié que l’équipe gagnante serait la France. (We had bet that the winning team would be France.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of parier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais parié | J’avais parié sur le bon cheval. | I had bet on the right horse. |
tu | tu avais parié | Tu avais parié sur l’équipe gagnante. | You had bet on the winning team. |
il | il avait parié | Il avait parié sur le mauvais joueur. | He had bet on the wrong player. |
elle | elle avait parié | Elle avait parié sur le mauvais numéro. | She had bet on the wrong number. |
on | on avait parié | On avait parié sur le mauvais résultat. | One had bet on the wrong outcome. |
nous | nous avions parié | Nous avions parié sur la bonne stratégie. | We had bet on the right strategy. |
vous | vous aviez parié | Vous aviez parié sur le bon candidat. | You had bet on the right candidate. |
ils | ils avaient parié | Ils avaient parié sur le mauvais choix. | They had bet on the wrong choice. |
elles | elles avaient parié | Elles avaient parié sur la bonne réponse. | They had bet on the right answer. |
Other Conjugations for Parier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parier
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Parier – 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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