Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Introduction to the verb prépayer
The English translation of prépayer is “to prepay.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pray-pay-ay.”
The word prépayer comes from the French prefix “pré-” meaning “before” and the verb “payer” meaning “to pay.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate paying for something in advance.
Examples:
- J’avais prépayé les billets de train avant notre départ. (I had prepaid the train tickets before our departure.)
- Elle avait prépayé son abonnement téléphonique pour un an. (She had prepayed her phone plan for one year.)
- Nous avions prépayé le séjour à l’hôtel avant notre arrivée. (We had prepaid our stay at the hotel before our arrival.)
In all of these examples, the action of paying happened before a specific point in the past, which is indicated by the use of the Plus-que-parfait tense. The word prépayer emphasizes that the action of paying occurred before the other past action in the sentence.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prépayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prépayé | J’avais prépayé le loyer. | I had prepaid the rent. |
tu | tu avais prépayé | Tu avais prépayé la facture. | You had prepaid the bill. |
il | il avait prépayé | Il avait prépayé la réservation. | He had prepaid the reservation. |
elle | elle avait prépayé | Elle avait prépayé le séjour. | She had prepaid the stay. |
on | on avait prépayé | On avait prépayé le vol. | One had prepaid the flight. |
nous | nous avions prépayé | Nous avions prépayé la commande. | We had prepaid the order. |
vous | vous aviez prépayé | Vous aviez prépayé les billets. | You had prepaid the tickets. |
ils | ils avaient prépayé | Ils avaient prépayé le repas. | They had prepaid the meal. |
elles | elles avaient prépayé | Elles avaient prépayé les courses. | They had prepaid the groceries. |
Other Conjugations for Prépayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prépayer
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Prépayer – 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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