Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Introduction to the verb présupposer
The English translation of the French verb présupposer is “to assume” or “to presuppose.” It is pronounced as “pray-soo-poh-zay” in its infinitive form.
Présupposer comes from the Latin word “praesupponere,” which means “to put before.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is a combination of two words: “pré” meaning “before” and “supposer” meaning “to suppose.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an assumption or a belief about something that happened in the past.
Here are three examples of présupposer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais présupposé que tu serais d’accord avec mes plans. (I had assumed you would agree with my plans.)
- Elle avait présupposé que son mari serait rentré tôt du travail. (She had assumed her husband would come home early from work.)
- Nous avions présupposé que le film serait ennuyeux, mais finalement, nous avons été surpris. (We had assumed the movie would be boring, but we were pleasantly surprised.)
In each of these examples, présupposer is used to express an assumption or belief about something that happened in the past. It is often used in spoken French and is a useful verb to know for expressing thoughts and opinions.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of présupposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais presupposé | J’avais presupposé la réponse. | I had presupposed the answer. |
tu | tu avais presupposé | Tu avais presupposé le résultat. | You had presupposed the result. |
il | il avait presupposé | Il avait presupposé la conclusion. | He had presupposed the conclusion. |
elle | elle avait presupposé | Elle avait presupposé l’hypothèse. | She had presupposed the hypothesis. |
on | on avait presupposé | On avait presupposé la théorie. | One had presupposed the theory. |
nous | nous avions presupposé | Nous avions presupposé la réalité. | We had presupposed the reality. |
vous | vous aviez presupposé | Vous aviez presupposé le fait. | You had presupposed the fact. |
ils | ils avaient presupposé | Ils avaient presupposé le scénario. | They had presupposed the scenario. |
elles | elles avaient presupposé | Elles avaient presupposé la proposition. | They had presupposed the proposal. |
Other Conjugations for Présupposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb présupposer
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Présupposer – 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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