Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Introduction to the verb postuler
The English translation of the French verb postuler is “to apply.” It is pronounced “poh-stew-leh”.
The word “postuler” comes from the Latin word “postulare” meaning “to demand.” In everyday French, it is most often used to talk about applying for a job or position. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that happened before another past action, it is used to talk about a past application or the act of applying that had already been completed before another past event.
Here are 3 examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais postulé pour ce poste il y a deux ans. (I had applied for this job two years ago.)
- Elle avait postulé à plusieurs universités avant de finalement être acceptée à Harvard. (She had applied to several universities before finally being accepted at Harvard.)
- Nous avions postulé pour obtenir une subvention mais notre demande avait été rejetée. (We had applied for a grant but our request had been rejected.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of postuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais postulé | J’avais postulé à ce poste. | I had applied for this position. |
tu | tu avais postulé | Tu avais postulé à cette offre. | You had applied for this job. |
il | il avait postulé | Il avait postulé à cette entreprise. | He had applied for this company. |
elle | elle avait postulé | Elle avait postulé pour ce poste. | She had applied for this position. |
on | on avait postulé | On avait postulé à cette offre. | One had applied for this job. |
nous | nous avions postulé | Nous avions postulé à cette entreprise. | We had applied for this company. |
vous | vous aviez postulé | Vous aviez postulé à cette offre. | You had applied for this job. |
ils | ils avaient postulé | Ils avaient postulé à cette entreprise. | They had applied for this company. |
elles | elles avaient postulé | Elles avaient postulé pour ce poste. | They had applied for this position. |
Other Conjugations for Postuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postuler
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Postuler – 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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