Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Introduction to the verb présumer
The English translation of the French verb présumer is “to presume.” It is pronounced as “pray-zoo-may.”
The word présumer is derived from the Latin word “praesumere,” meaning “to take beforehand.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used to refer to the act of presuming, assuming or speculating about something.
In everyday French, présumer 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 had already been completed in the past, often before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of présumer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais présumé que tu serais là. (I had presumed that you would be there.)
- Elle avait présumé que je viendrais avec elle. (She had presumed that I would come with her.)
- Nous avions présumé qu’ils finiraient le travail à temps. (We had presumed that they would finish the work on time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of présumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais présumé | J’avais présumé de son innocence. | I had presumed his innocence. |
tu | tu avais présumé | Tu avais présumé qu’il était coupable. | You had presumed he was guilty. |
il | il avait présumé | Il avait présumé qu’il serait présent. | He had presumed he would be present. |
elle | elle avait présumé | Elle avait présumé qu’elle aurait réussi. | She had presumed she would have succeeded. |
on | on avait présumé | On avait présumé qu’il avait tort. | One had presumed he was wrong. |
nous | nous avions présumé | Nous avions présumé qu’il était honnête. | We had presumed he was honest. |
vous | vous aviez présumé | Vous aviez présumé qu’elle avait raison. | You had presumed she was right. |
ils | ils avaient présumé | Ils avaient présumé qu’ils avaient raison. | They had presumed they were right. |
elles | elles avaient présumé | Elles avaient présumé qu’il était coupable. | They had presumed he was guilty. |
Other Conjugations for Présumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présumer
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Présumer – 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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