Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Introduction to the verb prédestiner
The English translation of the French verb prédestiner is “to predestine.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pray-deh-stee-nay.”
The language origin of prédestiner is from the Latin word praedestinare, meaning “to appoint in advance.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Example 1: J’avais été prédestiné à devenir médecin.
Translation: I had been predestined to become a doctor.
Example 2: Elle avait été prédestinée à réussir dans le monde des affaires.
Translation: She had been predestined to succeed in the business world.
Example 3: Nous avions été prédestinés à nous rencontrer un jour.
Translation: We had been predestined to meet one day.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prédestiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prédestiné | J’avais prédestiné mon avenir. | I had predestined my future. |
tu | tu avais prédestiné | Tu avais prédestiné ta carrière. | You had predestined your career. |
il | il avait prédestiné | Il avait prédestiné sa vie. | He had predestined his life. |
elle | elle avait prédestiné | Elle avait prédestiné son destin. | She had predestined her fate. |
on | on avait prédestiné | On avait prédestiné notre chemin. | One had predestined our path. |
nous | nous avions prédestiné | Nous avions prédestiné nos choix. | We had predestined our choices. |
vous | vous aviez prédestiné | Vous aviez prédestiné votre avenir. | You had predestined your future. |
ils | ils avaient prédestiné | Ils avaient prédestiné leur destinée. | They had predestined their fate. |
elles | elles avaient prédestiné | Elles avaient prédestiné leur carrière. | They had predestined their career. |
Other Conjugations for Prédestiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédestiner
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Prédestiner – 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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