Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Introduction to the verb raisonner
The English translation of the French verb raisonner is “to reason”, and it is pronounced as “ray-zoh-nay”.
The word “raisonner” comes from the Latin word “rationare”, meaning “to think, to calculate”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how “raisonner” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais raisoné avant de prendre une décision. (I had reasoned before making a decision.)
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Tu avais raisoné toute la nuit avant de présenter ton argument. (You had reasoned all night before presenting your argument.)
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Ils avaient raisoné pendant des heures avant de trouver une solution. (They had reasoned for hours before finding a solution.)
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I had reasoned before making a decision.
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You had reasoned all night before presenting your argument.
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They had reasoned for hours before finding a solution.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raisonné | J’avais raisonné avec lui. | I had reasoned with him. |
tu | tu avais raisonné | Tu avais raisonné de manière logique. | You had reasoned logically. |
il | il avait raisonné | Il avait raisonné sur le sujet. | He had reasoned about the subject. |
elle | elle avait raisonné | Elle avait raisonné avec sagesse. | She had reasoned wisely. |
on | on avait raisonné | On avait raisonné de façon critique. | One had reasoned critically. |
nous | nous avions raisonné | Nous avions raisonné ensemble. | We had reasoned together. |
vous | vous aviez raisonné | Vous aviez raisonné avec prudence. | You had reasoned cautiously. |
ils | ils avaient raisonné | Ils avaient raisonné de manière différente. | They had reasoned differently. |
elles | elles avaient raisonné | Elles avaient raisonné avec intelligence. | They had reasoned intelligently. |
Other Conjugations for Raisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raisonner
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Raisonner – 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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