Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Introduction to the verb poter
The English translation of the French verb poter is “to be able to” or “to have the ability to.” It is pronounced as “poh-tay.”
The word poter comes from the Latin word “potere,” meaning “to be able to.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about a past action that occurred before another past action.
- J’avais poté faire le travail avant midi. (I had been able to finish the work before noon.)
- Tu avais poté résoudre le problème si tu avais écouté les instructions. (You had been able to solve the problem if you had listened to the instructions.)
- Il avait poté trouver un nouvel emploi après avoir été licencié. (He had been able to find a new job after being laid off.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais porté | J’avais porté le colis. | I had carried the package. |
tu | tu avais porté | Tu avais porté le sac. | You had carried the bag. |
il | il avait porté | Il avait porté le cartable. | He had carried the backpack. |
elle | elle avait porté | Elle avait porté la valise. | She had carried the suitcase. |
on | on avait porté | On avait porté les courses. | One had carried the groceries. |
nous | nous avions porté | Nous avions porté les valises. | We had carried the suitcases. |
vous | vous aviez porté | Vous aviez porté le sac-à-dos. | You had carried the backpack. |
ils | ils avaient porté | Ils avaient porté les valises. | They had carried the suitcases. |
elles | elles avaient porté | Elles avaient porté les boîtes. | They had carried the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Poter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poter
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Poter – 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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