Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Introduction to the verb polycopier
The English translation of the French verb polycopier is “to photocopy.” It is pronounced “poh-lee-koh-pee-ay.”
The word polycopier comes from the French words “poly” meaning “many” and “copier” meaning “to copy.” It was first used in the 20th century and has since become a commonly used verb in everyday French.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, polycopier is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle “polycopié.”
Here are three simple examples of polycopier in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais polycopié le document avant de le remettre à mon patron.
Translation: I had photocopied the document before handing it to my boss. -
Elle était déjà partie lorsque j’ai remarqué qu’elle avait polycopié mes notes.
Translation: She had already left when I noticed that she had copied my notes. -
Nous avions polycopié toutes les pages du livre avant de le rendre à la bibliothèque.
Translation: We had photocopied all the pages of the book before returning it to the library.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of polycopier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais polycopié | J’avais polycopié le document. | I had photocopied the document. |
tu | tu avais polycopié | Tu avais polycopié ton rapport. | You had photocopied your report. |
il | il avait polycopié | Il avait polycopié le livre. | He had photocopied the book. |
elle | elle avait polycopié | Elle avait polycopié ses notes. | She had photocopied her notes. |
on | on avait polycopié | On avait polycopié les feuilles. | One had photocopied the sheets. |
nous | nous avions polycopié | Nous avions polycopié le dossier. | We had photocopied the folder. |
vous | vous aviez polycopié | Vous aviez polycopié les documents. | You had photocopied the documents. |
ils | ils avaient polycopié | Ils avaient polycopié les plans. | They had photocopied the plans. |
elles | elles avaient polycopié | Elles avaient polycopié les contrats. | They had photocopied the contracts. |
Other Conjugations for Polycopier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polycopier
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Polycopier – 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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