Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Introduction to the verb profiter
The English translation of the French verb profiter is “to take advantage of” or “to benefit from.” The infinitive form of profiter is pronounced pro-fee-ter.
Profiter comes from the Latin word “profitari,” meaning “to make progress” or “to advance.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to take on its current meaning of “to take advantage of.”
In everyday French, profiter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of profiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais profité de la promotion avant qu’elle ne se termine.
Translation: I had taken advantage of the promotion before it ended. -
Il avait bien profité de sa jeunesse avant de se marier.
Translation: He had thoroughly enjoyed his youth before getting married. -
Nous avions profité du beau temps pour aller à la plage.
Translation: We had taken advantage of the nice weather to go to the beach.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of profiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais profité | J’avais profité de mes vacances. | I had enjoyed my vacation. |
tu | tu avais profité | Tu avais profité de la soirée. | You had enjoyed the evening. |
il | il avait profité | Il avait profité du beau temps. | He had enjoyed the nice weather. |
elle | elle avait profité | Elle avait profité des soldes. | She had taken advantage of the sales. |
on | on avait profité | On avait profité de la réduction. | One had taken advantage of the discount. |
nous | nous avions profité | Nous avions profité de l’opportunité. | We had taken advantage of the opportunity. |
vous | vous aviez profité | Vous aviez profité du spectacle. | You had enjoyed the show. |
ils | ils avaient profité | Ils avaient profité de la plage. | They had enjoyed the beach. |
elles | elles avaient profité | Elles avaient profité de la fête. | They had enjoyed the party. |
Other Conjugations for Profiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profiter
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Profiter – 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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