Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Introduction to the verb peupler
The English translation of the French verb peupler is “to populate” or “to settle”. In its infinitive form, peupler is pronounced “peuh-play”.
The origin of the word peupler can be traced back to the Latin word “populare”, meaning “to populate”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of peupler in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais peuplé cette région il y a plusieurs années. (I had populated this region several years ago.)
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Les colons avaient peuplé cette île avant que les indigènes n’arrivent. (The colonists had settled this island before the natives arrived.)
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Nous avions peuplé ce village autrefois, mais maintenant il est pratiquement désert. (We had populated this village in the past, but now it is practically deserted.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of peupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais peuplé | J’avais peuplé la ville. | I had populated the city. |
tu | tu avais peuplé | Tu avais peuplé le village. | You had populated the village. |
il | il avait peuplé | Il avait peuplé la région. | He had populated the region. |
elle | elle avait peuplé | Elle avait peuplé la campagne. | She had populated the countryside. |
on | on avait peuplé | On avait peuplé la province. | One had populated the province. |
nous | nous avions peuplé | Nous avions peuplé le pays. | We had populated the country. |
vous | vous aviez peuplé | Vous aviez peuplé le quartier. | You had populated the neighborhood. |
ils | ils avaient peuplé | Ils avaient peuplé la région. | They had populated the region. |
elles | elles avaient peuplé | Elles avaient peuplé la ville. | They had populated the city. |
Other Conjugations for Peupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peupler
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Peupler – 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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