Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Introduction to the verb prévariquer
The English translation of the French verb prévariquer is “to prevaricate” or “to act in a corrupt manner.” It is pronounced as “pray-vah-ree-kay.”
Prévariquer comes from the Latin word “praevaricare” which means “to deviate from the right path.” It is derived from the prefix “prae” meaning “before” and “varicare” meaning “to straddle or walk with wide steps.” In everyday French, prévariquer is often used to describe someone who is deceiving or acting in a dishonest or unethical manner.
Some examples of prévariquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais prévariqué en falsifiant les documents de l’entreprise. (I had prevaricated by falsifying the company’s documents.)
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Tu avais prévariqué en prenant de l’argent dans la caisse. (You had prevaricated by taking money from the cash register.)
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Il avait prévariqué en mentant lors de son témoignage. (He had prevaricated by lying during his testimony.)
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I had prevaricated by falsifying the company’s documents.
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You had prevaricated by taking money from the cash register.
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He had prevaricated by lying during his testimony.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prévariquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prévariqué | J’avais prévariqué depuis longtemps. | I had been embezzling for a long time. |
tu | tu avais prévariqué | Tu avais prévariqué la loi. | You had violated the law. |
il | il avait prévariqué | Il avait prévariqué son pouvoir. | He had abused his power. |
elle | elle avait prévariqué | Elle avait prévariqué l’argent. | She had misappropriated the money. |
on | on avait prévariqué | On avait prévariqué l’argent public. | One had embezzled public funds. |
nous | nous avions prévariqué | Nous avions prévariqué l’argent de l’entreprise. | We had embezzled money from the company. |
vous | vous aviez prévariqué | Vous aviez prévariqué le contrat. | You had violated the contract. |
ils | ils avaient prévariqué | Ils avaient prévariqué l’information. | They had manipulated the information. |
elles | elles avaient prévariqué | Elles avaient prévariqué la vérité. | They had distorted the truth. |
Other Conjugations for Prévariquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prévariquer
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Prévariquer – 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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