Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Introduction to the verb préfacer
The English translation of the French verb préfacer is “to preface.” It is pronounced as “pray-fah-say.”
The word préfacer comes from the Latin word “praeface,” which means “to introduce.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of writing or preparing a preface for a book or literary work.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, préfacer is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais préfacé le livre avant sa publication. (I had prefaced the book before its publication.)
- Tu avais préfacé l’ouvrage avant de le donner à lire. (You had prefaced the work before giving it to read.)
- Elle avait préfacé le roman avant de l’envoyer à l’éditeur. (She had prefaced the novel before sending it to the publisher.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of préfacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais préfacé | J’avais préfacé le livre. | I had written the preface for the book. |
tu | tu avais préfacé | Tu avais préfacé le roman. | You had written the preface for the novel. |
il | il avait préfacé | Il avait préfacé l’ouvrage. | He had written the preface for the work. |
elle | elle avait préfacé | Elle avait préfacé la thèse. | She had written the preface for the thesis. |
on | on avait préfacé | On avait préfacé le recueil. | One had written the preface for the collection. |
nous | nous avions préfacé | Nous avions préfacé le mémoire. | We had written the preface for the memoir. |
vous | vous aviez préfacé | Vous aviez préfacé le manuscrit. | You had written the preface for the manuscript. |
ils | ils avaient préfacé | Ils avaient préfacé le livre. | They had written the preface for the book. |
elles | elles avaient préfacé | Elles avaient préfacé l’essai. | They had written the preface for the essay. |
Other Conjugations for Préfacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préfacer
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Préfacer – 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
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