Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Introduction to the verb passiver
The English translation of the French verb passiver is “to be passive.” It is pronounced as “pa-see-vay.”
The word passiver comes from the French word “passif” meaning passive, which in turn comes from the Latin word “passivus” meaning submissive or acted upon.
In everyday French, the verb passiver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action or time.
Here are three simple examples of using passiver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais été passif pendant toute la réunion. (I had been passive during the entire meeting.)
- Elle m’avait toujours passivé jusqu’à ce que je prenne mes propres décisions. (She had always been making me passive until I started making my own decisions.)
- Nous avions été passifs face à cette injustice. (We had been passive in the face of this injustice.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of passiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais passivé | J’avais passivé mon comportement. | I had made my behavior passive. |
tu | tu avais passivé | Tu avais passivé ta réponse. | You had made your response passive. |
il | il avait passivé | Il avait passivé sa réaction. | He had made his reaction passive. |
elle | elle avait passivé | Elle avait passivé sa voix. | She had made her voice passive. |
on | on avait passivé | On avait passivé son attitude. | One had made one’s attitude passive. |
nous | nous avions passivé | Nous avions passivé notre comportement. | We had made our behavior passive. |
vous | vous aviez passivé | Vous aviez passivé votre réponse. | You had made your response passive. |
ils | ils avaient passivé | Ils avaient passivé leur réaction. | They had made their reaction passive. |
elles | elles avaient passivé | Elles avaient passivé leur voix. | They had made their voice passive. |
Other Conjugations for Passiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passiver
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Passiver – 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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