Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Introduction to the verb quitter
The English translation of the French verb quitter is “to leave” or “to quit.” The infinitive form of quitter is pronounced as “kee-teh.”
Quitter originates from the Latin word “quitare,” meaning “to release” or “to leave.” In everyday French, quitter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of quitter in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais quitté le bureau quand il est arrivé. (I had left the office when he arrived.)
- Elle avait déjà quitté la ville avant que nous ne la retrouvions. (She had already left the city before we found her.)
- Ils avaient quitté l’école à l’âge de 18 ans. (They had quit school at the age of 18.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of quitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais quitté | J’avais quitté le travail. | I had left work. |
tu | tu avais quitté | Tu avais quitté l’école. | You had left school. |
il | il avait quitté | Il avait quitté la fête. | He had left the party. |
elle | elle avait quitté | Elle avait quitté la maison. | She had left the house. |
on | on avait quitté | On avait quitté le restaurant. | One had left the restaurant. |
nous | nous avions quitté | Nous avions quitté la ville. | We had left the city. |
vous | vous aviez quitté | Vous aviez quitté le travail. | You had left work. |
ils | ils avaient quitté | Ils avaient quitté la fête. | They had left the party. |
elles | elles avaient quitté | Elles avaient quitté l’école. | They had left school. |
Other Conjugations for Quitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
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Quitter – 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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