Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Introduction to the verb positiver
The English translation of the French verb positiver is “to be positive/to think positively”. It is pronounced “po-zee-tee-ve”.
Positiver comes from the Latin word “positivus” which means “positive”. In everyday French, it is most often used to express a positive mindset or attitude. It can also be used to describe someone who is optimistic and sees the good in situations.
Examples of positiver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais positivé avant le début de l’examen. (I had a positive mindset before the start of the exam.)
- Nous avions positivé malgré les difficultés. (We had remained positive despite the difficulties.)
- Ils avaient toujours positivé face à l’adversité. (They had always stayed positive in the face of adversity.)
English translations:
- I had thought positively before the start of the exam.
- We had remained positive despite the difficulties.
- They had always kept a positive attitude in the face of adversity.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of positiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais positivé | J’avais positivé la situation. | I had made the situation positive. |
tu | tu avais positivé | Tu avais positivé tes pensées. | You had made your thoughts positive. |
il | il avait positivé | Il avait positivé son attitude. | He had made his attitude positive. |
elle | elle avait positivé | Elle avait positivé sa perspective. | She had made her perspective positive. |
on | on avait positivé | On avait positivé la réunion. | One had made the meeting positive. |
nous | nous avions positivé | Nous avions positivé la journée. | We had made the day positive. |
vous | vous aviez positivé | Vous aviez positivé l’ambiance. | You had made the atmosphere positive. |
ils | ils avaient positivé | Ils avaient positivé le projet. | They had made the project positive. |
elles | elles avaient positivé | Elles avaient positivé la discussion. | They had made the discussion positive. |
Other Conjugations for Positiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb positiver
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Positiver – 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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