Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Introduction to the verb plagier
The English translation of the French verb plagier is “to plagiarize.” Its pronunciation in the infinitive form is “pla-gee-ey”.
The word plagier comes from the Latin word “plagiarius” meaning “kidnapper” or “thief.” It entered the French language in the 14th century with the meaning of “kidnapping” or “abduction,” but over time it evolved to mean “to steal someone else’s work and present it as one’s own.”
In everyday French, plagier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of plagier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais plagie son article avant qu’il ne le publie. (I had plagiarized his article before he published it.)
- Tu avais plagie mes notes pour ton discours. (You had plagiarized my notes for your speech.)
- Ils avaient plagie la chanson d’un autre artiste pour leur album. (They had plagiarized another artist’s song for their album.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of plagier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plagié | J’avais plagié ses idées. | I had plagiarized his ideas. |
tu | tu avais plagié | Tu avais plagié son travail. | You had plagiarized his work. |
il | il avait plagié | Il avait plagié le texte. | He had plagiarized the text. |
elle | elle avait plagié | Elle avait plagié l’article. | She had plagiarized the article. |
on | on avait plagié | On avait plagié la thèse. | One had plagiarized the thesis. |
nous | nous avions plagié | Nous avions plagié le livre. | We had plagiarized the book. |
vous | vous aviez plagié | Vous aviez plagié l’oeuvre. | You had plagiarized the work. |
ils | ils avaient plagié | Ils avaient plagié le document. | They had plagiarized the document. |
elles | elles avaient plagié | Elles avaient plagié la source. | They had plagiarized the source. |
Other Conjugations for Plagier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
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Plagier – 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
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