Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Introduction to the verb placer
The English translation of the French verb placer is “to place” or “to put.” The infinitive form of placer is pronounced “plah-say.”
Placer comes from the Old French word “placier,” which means “to place or arrange.” It ultimately originated from the Latin word “plicare,” meaning “to fold.” In everyday French, placer is most often used in its Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais placé les livres sur l’étagère. (I had placed the books on the shelf.)
- Tu avais placé les fleurs dans un vase. (You had put the flowers in a vase.)
- Ils/Elles avaient placé leurs valises dans la chambre d’hôtel. (They had placed their suitcases in the hotel room.)
Overall, placer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is often used to talk about a specific event or action that happened before another event or action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of placer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais placé | J’avais placé la boîte sur l’étagère. | I had placed the box on the shelf. |
tu | tu avais placé | Tu avais placé les livres sur la table. | You had placed the books on the table. |
il | il avait placé | Il avait placé le vase sur la commode. | He had placed the vase on the dresser. |
elle | elle avait placé | Elle avait placé les verres dans l’armoire. | She had placed the glasses in the cabinet. |
on | on avait placé | On avait placé les chaussures dans le placard. | One had placed the shoes in the closet. |
nous | nous avions placé | Nous avions placé la tente dans le jardin. | We had placed the tent in the garden. |
vous | vous aviez placé | Vous aviez placé les assiettes sur la table. | You had placed the plates on the table. |
ils | ils avaient placé | Ils avaient placé les chaises autour de la table. | They had placed the chairs around the table. |
elles | elles avaient placé | Elles avaient placé les fleurs dans un vase. | They had placed the flowers in a vase. |
Other Conjugations for Placer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placer
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Placer – 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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