Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Introduction to the verb perquisitionner
The English translation of the French verb perquisitionner is “to search” or “to raid.” It is pronounced “pehr-kee-zee-syo-nay.”
Perquisitionner comes from the Latin word “perquirere” which means “to seek diligently.” It is a transitive verb and is most often used in everyday French to describe a thorough and official search of a place or person.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, perquisitionner is conjugated as “avais perquisitionné” for the first and third person singular, and “avions perquisitionné” for the first person plural. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais perquisitionné toute la maison avant de trouver le document. (I had searched the whole house before finding the document.)
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Tu avais perquisitionné ses affaires sans son autorisation. (You had raided his possessions without his permission.)
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Ils avaient perquisitionné l’appartement et saisi plusieurs objets suspects. (They had searched the apartment and seized several suspicious items.)
Note: In English, the Plus-que-parfait tense is equivalent to the past perfect tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of perquisitionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais perquisitionné | J’avais perquisitionné la maison. | I had searched the house. |
tu | tu avais perquisitionné | Tu avais perquisitionné les bureaux. | You had searched the offices. |
il | il avait perquisitionné | Il avait perquisitionné le domicile. | He had searched the residence. |
elle | elle avait perquisitionné | Elle avait perquisitionné l’appartement. | She had searched the apartment. |
on | on avait perquisitionné | On avait perquisitionné le garage. | One had searched the garage. |
nous | nous avions perquisitionné | Nous avions perquisitionné le chantier. | We had searched the construction site. |
vous | vous aviez perquisitionné | Vous aviez perquisitionné l’entrepôt. | You had searched the warehouse. |
ils | ils avaient perquisitionné | Ils avaient perquisitionné le champ. | They had searched the field. |
elles | elles avaient perquisitionné | Elles avaient perquisitionné le parc. | They had searched the park. |
Other Conjugations for Perquisitionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perquisitionner
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Perquisitionner – 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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