Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Introduction to the verb procréer
The English translation of the French verb procréer is “to procreate” or “to reproduce.” It is pronounced as “proh-kreh-ey.”
The word procréer comes from the Latin word “procreare,” meaning “to beget, to generate.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most often used in everyday language to talk about the act of creating new life or having children.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, procréer is conjugated as “avais procréé” for the first and second person singular, “avais procréé” for the third person singular, and “avions procréé” for the first person plural. It is used to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of procréer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais procréé deux enfants avant l’âge de 30 ans. (I had procreated two children before the age of 30.)
- Ils avaient procréé ensemble avant de se séparer. (They had procreated together before separating.)
- Nous avions procréé des jumeaux avant de déménager. (We had procreated twins before moving.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of procréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais procréé | J’avais procréé quatre enfants. | I had procreated four children. |
tu | tu avais procréé | Tu avais procréé des jumeaux. | You had procreated twins. |
il | il avait procréé | Il avait procréé avec sa femme. | He had procreated with his wife. |
elle | elle avait procréé | Elle avait procréé des triplés. | She had procreated triplets. |
on | on avait procréé | On avait procréé une fille. | One had procreated a daughter. |
nous | nous avions procréé | Nous avions procréé une famille. | We had procreated a family. |
vous | vous aviez procréé | Vous aviez procréé des enfants. | You had procreated children. |
ils | ils avaient procréé | Ils avaient procréé des garçons. | They had procreated boys. |
elles | elles avaient procréé | Elles avaient procréé des filles. | They had procreated girls. |
Other Conjugations for Procréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb procréer
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Procréer – 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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