Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Introduction to the verb quadrupler
The English translation of the French verb quadrupler is “to quadruple.” It is pronounced as “kah-droo-pler.”
The word quadrupler comes from the Latin word “quadruplus,” meaning “fourfold.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its infinitive form to indicate the action of increasing something four times its original amount. It is also commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais quadruplé mes bénéfices avant de prendre ma retraite. (I had quadrupled my profits before retiring.)
- Avant de gagner à la loterie, il avait quadruplé ses mises chaque semaine. (Before winning the lottery, he had quadrupled his bets every week.)
- Elle m’avait promis de quadrupler mes points de fidélité si j’achetais aujourd’hui. (She had promised to quadruple my loyalty points if I made a purchase today.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of quadrupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais quadruplé | J’avais quadruplé mes gains. | I had quadrupled my winnings. |
tu | tu avais quadruplé | Tu avais quadruplé ton salaire. | You had quadrupled your salary. |
il | il avait quadruplé | Il avait quadruplé sa production. | He had quadrupled his production. |
elle | elle avait quadruplé | Elle avait quadruplé ses économies. | She had quadrupled her savings. |
on | on avait quadruplé | On avait quadruplé les commandes. | One had quadrupled the orders. |
nous | nous avions quadruplé | Nous avions quadruplé nos efforts. | We had quadrupled our efforts. |
vous | vous aviez quadruplé | Vous aviez quadruplé vos ventes. | You had quadrupled your sales. |
ils | ils avaient quadruplé | Ils avaient quadruplé leurs paris. | They had quadrupled their bets. |
elles | elles avaient quadruplé | Elles avaient quadruplé leurs investissements. | They had quadrupled their investments. |
Other Conjugations for Quadrupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadrupler
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Quadrupler – 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
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