Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Introduction to the verb proroger
The English translation of proroger is “to extend” or “to prolong.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pro-ro-zhay.”
Proroger comes from the Latin word “prorogare,” meaning “to prolong.” In everyday French, it 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 past action.
Three examples of proroger in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais prorogé le contrat avant que le client ne demande de prolonger la date de livraison. (I had extended the contract before the client requested to extend the delivery date.)
- Nous avions prorogé notre séjour en France afin de pouvoir visiter plus de villes. (We had extended our stay in France in order to visit more cities.)
- Ils avaient prorogé la réunion pour discuter des nouveaux projets de l’entreprise. (They had extended the meeting to discuss the company’s new projects.)
English translations:
- I had extended the contract before the client requested to extend the delivery date.
- We had extended our stay in France in order to visit more cities.
- They had extended the meeting to discuss the company’s new projects.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of proroger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prorogé | J’avais prorogé le contrat. | I had extended the contract. |
tu | tu avais prorogé | Tu avais prorogé la date limite. | You had extended the deadline. |
il | il avait prorogé | Il avait prorogé la période. | He had extended the period. |
elle | elle avait prorogé | Elle avait prorogé la réunion. | She had extended the meeting. |
on | on avait prorogé | On avait prorogé le délai. | One had extended the time frame. |
nous | nous avions prorogé | Nous avions prorogé l’accord. | We had extended the agreement. |
vous | vous aviez prorogé | Vous aviez prorogé l’échéance. | You had extended the due date. |
ils | ils avaient prorogé | Ils avaient prorogé le contrat. | They had extended the contract. |
elles | elles avaient prorogé | Elles avaient prorogé la durée. | They had extended the duration. |
Other Conjugations for Proroger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb proroger
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Proroger – 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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