Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Introduction to the verb prédiquer
The English translation of the French verb prédiquer is “to preach.” It is pronounced as “pray-dee-kay.”
The word prédiquer comes from the Latin word “praedicare,” which means “to proclaim” or “to preach.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais prêché un sermon hier soir. (I had preached a sermon last night.)
- Il avait prêché la tolérance et l’amour dans son discours. (He had preached tolerance and love in his speech.)
- Nous avions prêché la paix et l’harmonie entre les nations. (We had preached peace and harmony among nations.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prédiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prédiqué | J’avais prédiqué la parole de Dieu. | I had preached the word of God. |
tu | tu avais prédiqué | Tu avais prédiqué la bible. | You had preached the bible. |
il | il avait prédiqué | Il avait prédiqué la vérité. | He had preached the truth. |
elle | elle avait prédiqué | Elle avait prédiqué la paix. | She had preached peace. |
on | on avait prédiqué | On avait prédiqué l’amour. | One had preached love. |
nous | nous avions prédiqué | Nous avions prédiqué le message. | We had preached the message. |
vous | vous aviez prédiqué | Vous aviez prédiqué la parole. | You had preached the word. |
ils | ils avaient prédiqué | Ils avaient prédiqué la bonne nouvelle. | They had preached the good news. |
elles | elles avaient prédiqué | Elles avaient prédiqué l’évangile. | They had preached the gospel. |
Other Conjugations for Prédiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prédiquer
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Prédiquer – 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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