Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Introduction to the verb ordonnancer
The English translation of the French verb ordonnancer is “to schedule” or “to organize.” It is pronounced “or-dohn-an-say.”
The word ordonnancer comes from the Old French word “ordonnance,” meaning “order” or “arrangement.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about planning or arranging events, tasks, or resources in a specific order or schedule.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect), ordonnancer is used to talk about events that were completed before another past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense (avais, avais, avait, avions, aviez, avaient) followed by the past participle of ordonnancer (ordonnancé).
Here are three simple examples of ordonnancer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais ordonnancé les documents avant la réunion. (I had scheduled the documents before the meeting.)
- Ils avaient ordonnancé leur voyage à l’avance. (They had planned their trip in advance.)
- Tu avais ordonnancé le rangement de ta chambre. (You had organized the cleaning of your room.)
In all of these examples, ordonnancer is used to talk about completed actions that took place before another past event. It is a useful verb for talking about past plans and schedules in French.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ordonnancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ordonnancé | J’avais ordonnancé le processus. | I had scheduled the process. |
tu | tu avais ordonnancé | Tu avais ordonnancé la réunion. | You had scheduled the meeting. |
il | il avait ordonnancé | Il avait ordonnancé le rendez-vous. | He had scheduled the appointment. |
elle | elle avait ordonnancé | Elle avait ordonnancé l’agenda. | She had scheduled the agenda. |
on | on avait ordonnancé | On avait ordonnancé le planning. | One had scheduled the planning. |
nous | nous avions ordonnancé | Nous avions ordonnancé le projet. | We had scheduled the project. |
vous | vous aviez ordonnancé | Vous aviez ordonnancé la tâche. | You had scheduled the task. |
ils | ils avaient ordonnancé | Ils avaient ordonnancé le programme. | They had scheduled the program. |
elles | elles avaient ordonnancé | Elles avaient ordonnancé la mission. | They had scheduled the mission. |
Other Conjugations for Ordonnancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonnancer
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Ordonnancer – 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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