Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Introduction to the verb prospecter
The English translation of the French verb prospecter is “to prospect.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pro-spek-ter.”
The language origin of prospecter comes from the Latin word “prospectare,” which means to look out for, examine, or explore. In modern French, it is most often used in the context of business, sales, or marketing to refer to the act of searching for potential customers or clients.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, prospecter is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais prospecté plusieurs entreprises avant de trouver un nouveau client. (I had prospected several companies before finding a new client.)
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Tu avais prospecté la région pour trouver de nouveaux marchés. (You had prospected the region to find new markets.)
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Les commerciaux avaient prospecté le salon professionnel depuis des semaines avant de décrocher un contrat. (The salespeople had prospected the trade show for weeks before landing a contract.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prospecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prospecté | J’avais prospecté le marché. | I had prospected the market. |
tu | tu avais prospecté | Tu avais prospecté de nouveaux clients. | You had prospected new clients. |
il | il avait prospecté | Il avait prospecté des investisseurs. | He had prospected investors. |
elle | elle avait prospecté | Elle avait prospecté de nouvelles opportunités. | She had prospected new opportunities. |
on | on avait prospecté | On avait prospecté dans de nouveaux secteurs. | One had prospected in new sectors. |
nous | nous avions prospecté | Nous avions prospecté de nouveaux territoires. | We had prospected new territories. |
vous | vous aviez prospecté | Vous aviez prospecté de nouveaux marchés. | You had prospected new markets. |
ils | ils avaient prospecté | Ils avaient prospecté de nouveaux partenaires. | They had prospected new partners. |
elles | elles avaient prospecté | Elles avaient prospecté de nouveaux clients. | They had prospected new clients. |
Other Conjugations for Prospecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prospecter
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Prospecter – 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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