Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Introduction to the verb prétexter
The English translation of the French verb prétexter is “to pretext” or “to excuse oneself.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pre-tek-stay.”
The word prétexter comes from the Latin word “praetexere” meaning “to interweave” or “to disguise.” It first appeared in French in the 14th century.
In everyday French, prétexter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using prétexter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais prétexté un rendez-vous pour ne pas aller à la réunion. (I had pretexted an appointment to not go to the meeting.)
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Tu avais prétexté la fatigue pour ne pas aider à déménager. (You had pretexted tiredness to not help with the move.)
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Ils avaient prétexté une panne de voiture pour arriver en retard. (They had pretexted a car breakdown to arrive late.)
English translations:
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I had made up an excuse to not go to the meeting.
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You had used fatigue as an excuse to not help with the move.
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They had pretended to have a car breakdown to arrive late.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prétexter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prétexté | J’avais prétexté un rendez-vous. | I had made an excuse for a meeting. |
tu | tu avais prétexté | Tu avais prétexté une maladie. | You had pretended to be sick. |
il | il avait prétexté | Il avait prétexté un problème. | He had used an excuse for a problem. |
elle | elle avait prétexté | Elle avait prétexté un empêchement. | She had excused herself for a hindrance. |
on | on avait prétexté | On avait prétexté une urgence. | One had used an excuse for an emergency. |
nous | nous avions prétexté | Nous avions prétexté une réunion. | We had made an excuse for a meeting. |
vous | vous aviez prétexté | Vous aviez prétexté une raison. | You had given an excuse for a reason. |
ils | ils avaient prétexté | Ils avaient prétexté un retard. | They had used an excuse for a delay. |
elles | elles avaient prétexté | Elles avaient prétexté une excuse. | They had made an excuse. |
Other Conjugations for Prétexter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétexter
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Prétexter – 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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