Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Introduction to the verb prohiber
The English translation of the French verb prohiber is “to prohibit” or “to forbid.” It is pronounced “pro-ee-bay.”
The word prohiber comes from the Latin verb prohibere, which means “to prevent” or “to keep (someone) from doing something.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, prohiber is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of prohiber in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais prohibé à mes enfants de manger des bonbons avant le dîner. (I had prohibited my children from eating candy before dinner.)
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Tu avais prohibé l’utilisation de téléphones portables en classe. (You had prohibited the use of cell phones in the classroom.)
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Il avait prohibé toute forme de protestation dans la ville. (He had forbidden any form of protest in the city.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prohiber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prohibé | J’avais prohibé l’alcool. | I had prohibited alcohol. |
tu | tu avais prohibé | Tu avais prohibé la cigarette. | You had prohibited cigarettes. |
il | il avait prohibé | Il avait prohibé les drogues. | He had prohibited drugs. |
elle | elle avait prohibé | Elle avait prohibé la vente d’armes. | She had prohibited the sale of weapons. |
on | on avait prohibé | On avait prohibé la circulation. | One had prohibited traffic. |
nous | nous avions prohibé | Nous avions prohibé la violence. | We had prohibited violence. |
vous | vous aviez prohibé | Vous aviez prohibé le tabac. | You had prohibited tobacco. |
ils | ils avaient prohibé | Ils avaient prohibé l’alcoolémie. | They had prohibited drunkenness. |
elles | elles avaient prohibé | Elles avaient prohibé les armes à feu. | They had prohibited firearms. |
Other Conjugations for Prohiber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prohiber
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Prohiber – 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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