Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Introduction to the verb préempter
The English translation of the French verb préempter is “to preempt.” It is pronounced “pray-em-tay.”
The word préempter comes from the Latin word “praeemere,” meaning “to buy beforehand.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how préempter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais préempté les billets de concert avant qu’ils ne soient tous vendus. (I had preempted the concert tickets before they were all sold.)
- Tu avais préempté les meilleures places au restaurant. (You had preempted the best seats at the restaurant.)
- Ils avaient préempté cette idée avant que nous ne la proposions. (They had preempted this idea before we suggested it.)
English translations:
- I had bought the concert tickets beforehand before they were all sold.
- You had reserved the best seats at the restaurant.
- They had preempted this idea before we suggested it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of préempter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais préempté | J’avais préempté le terrain. | I had preempted the land. |
tu | tu avais préempté | Tu avais préempté l’entreprise. | You had preempted the company. |
il | il avait préempté | Il avait préempté le bâtiment. | He had preempted the building. |
elle | elle avait préempté | Elle avait préempté le projet. | She had preempted the project. |
on | on avait préempté | On avait préempté la propriété. | One had preempted the property. |
nous | nous avions préempté | Nous avions préempté le domaine. | We had preempted the domain. |
vous | vous aviez préempté | Vous aviez préempté le marché. | You had preempted the market. |
ils | ils avaient préempté | Ils avaient préempté l’opportunité. | They had preempted the opportunity. |
elles | elles avaient préempté | Elles avaient préempté la société. | They had preempted the company. |
Other Conjugations for Préempter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préempter
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Préempter – 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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