Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Introduction to the verb policer
The English translation of the French verb policer is “to police” or “to enforce.” The infinitive form of policer is pronounced as “poh-lee-seh.”
The word “policer” comes from the Old French word “policier,” which means “to keep order” or “to govern.” It is derived from the Latin word “politia,” meaning “government” or “administration.”
Policer is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. In French, the Plus-que-parfait tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of policer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais policé la ville avant l’arrivée du maire.
Translation: I had policed the city before the mayor’s arrival. -
Les autorités avaient policé la manifestation pour éviter les émeutes.
Translation: The authorities had policed the demonstration to avoid riots. -
Elles étaient venues se plaindre à la police après que leurs voisins aient policé leur fête.
Translation: They had gone to the police to complain after their neighbors had policed their party.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of policer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poli | J’avais poli mon arme. | I had polished my weapon. |
tu | tu avais poli | Tu avais poli la voiture. | You had polished the car. |
il | il avait poli | Il avait poli ses chaussures. | He had polished his shoes. |
elle | elle avait poli | Elle avait poli la surface. | She had polished the surface. |
on | on avait poli | On avait poli la table. | One had polished the table. |
nous | nous avions poli | Nous avions poli le verre. | We had polished the glass. |
vous | vous aviez poli | Vous aviez poli le métal. | You had polished the metal. |
ils | ils avaient poli | Ils avaient poli le bois. | They had polished the wood. |
elles | elles avaient poli | Elles avaient poli le miroir. | They had polished the mirror. |
Other Conjugations for Policer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
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Policer – 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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