Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Introduction to the verb activer
The English translation of the French verb activer is “to activate” or “to activate something/someone.” It is pronounced as “ahk-tee-ver” in its infinitive form.
The word activer comes from the Latin word “activare,” meaning “to make active or lively.” It is primarily used in everyday French to express the action of making something or someone active or functional. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais activé le système de sécurité avant de partir en vacances. (I had activated the security system before leaving for vacation.)
- Ils avaient activé tous les projecteurs pour le concert de ce soir. (They had activated all the spotlights for tonight’s concert.)
- Tu avais activé le mode silencieux sur ton téléphone pendant le film. (You had activated the silent mode on your phone during the movie.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of activer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais activé | J’avais activé la machine. | I had activated the machine. |
tu | tu avais activé | Tu avais activé le système. | You had activated the system. |
il | il avait activé | Il avait activé le programme. | He had activated the program. |
elle | elle avait activé | Elle avait activé la sonnerie. | She had activated the alarm. |
on | on avait activé | On avait activé le mécanisme. | One had activated the mechanism. |
nous | nous avions activé | Nous avions activé le code. | We had activated the code. |
vous | vous aviez activé | Vous aviez activé l’option. | You had activated the option. |
ils | ils avaient activé | Ils avaient activé le service. | They had activated the service. |
elles | elles avaient activé | Elles avaient activé l’application. | They had activated the application. |
Other Conjugations for Activer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
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Activer – 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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