Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Introduction to the verb préméditer
The English translation of the French verb préméditer is “to premeditate.” It is pronounced “pray-meh-dee-tay.”
Préméditer comes from the French prefix “pré-” meaning “before” and the Latin word “meditari” meaning “to think, contemplate.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of thinking or planning something beforehand, usually with a negative connotation of deceit or ill-intent.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, préméditer is used to express an action that had been premeditated before a past event. Some common time expressions used with this tense are “avant,” “depuis,” or “il y a.” Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais prémédité mon mensonge avant de le raconter à mes parents. (I had premeditated my lie before telling it to my parents.)
- Il avait prémédité son vol depuis plusieurs semaines. (He had premeditated his theft for several weeks.)
- Nous avions prémédité notre trahison depuis longtemps. (We had premeditated our betrayal for a long time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of préméditer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prémédité | J’avais prémédité mon discours. | I had premeditated my speech. |
tu | tu avais prémédité | Tu avais prémédité ton acte. | You had premeditated your act. |
il | il avait prémédité | Il avait prémédité son crime. | He had premeditated his crime. |
elle | elle avait prémédité | Elle avait prémédité son plan. | She had premeditated her plan. |
on | on avait prémédité | On avait prémédité cette action. | One had premeditated this action. |
nous | nous avions prémédité | Nous avions prémédité notre stratégie. | We had premeditated our strategy. |
vous | vous aviez prémédité | Vous aviez prémédité vos paroles. | You had premeditated your words. |
ils | ils avaient prémédité | Ils avaient prémédité leur coup. | They had premeditated their move. |
elles | elles avaient prémédité | Elles avaient prémédité leur plan. | They had premeditated their plan. |
Other Conjugations for Préméditer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préméditer
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Préméditer – 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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