Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Introduction to the verb persévérer
The English translation of the French verb persévérer is “to persevere.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pehr-seh-veh-reh.”
The word persévérer comes from the Latin word “perseverare,” which means “to persist.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of persévérer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais persévéré malgré les difficultés. (I had persevered despite the difficulties.)
- Tu avais persévéré jusqu’à ce que tu aies réussi. (You had persevered until you succeeded.)
- Elle avait persévéré pendant des mois avant d’abandonner finalement. (She had persevered for months before finally giving up.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of persévérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais persévéré | J’avais persévéré malgré les difficultés. | I had persevered despite the difficulties. |
tu | tu avais persévéré | Tu avais persévéré dans ta décision. | You had persevered in your decision. |
il | il avait persévéré | Il avait persévéré dans son travail. | He had persevered in his work. |
elle | elle avait persévéré | Elle avait persévéré malgré la fatigue. | She had persevered despite the fatigue. |
on | on avait persévéré | On avait persévéré dans nos efforts. | One had persevered in our efforts. |
nous | nous avions persévéré | Nous avions persévéré dans notre choix. | We had persevered in our choice. |
vous | vous aviez persévéré | Vous aviez persévéré malgré les critiques. | You had persevered despite the criticism. |
ils | ils avaient persévéré | Ils avaient persévéré dans leur projet. | They had persevered in their project. |
elles | elles avaient persévéré | Elles avaient persévéré malgré les obstacles. | They had persevered despite the obstacles. |
Other Conjugations for Persévérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persévérer
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Persévérer – 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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