Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Introduction to the verb administrer
The English translation of the French verb administrer is “to administer” or “to manage.” It is pronounced “ahd-mee-nis-treh.”
Administrer comes from the Latin word “administrare” which means “to manage” or “to assist.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how administrer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais administré le budget avant de partir en vacances. (I had managed the budget before leaving on vacation.)
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Nous avions administré l’entreprise pendant dix ans avant de la vendre. (We had managed the company for ten years before selling it.)
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Elle avait administré tous les documents avant la réunion. (She had organized all the documents before the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of administrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais administré | J’avais administré le médicament. | I had administered the medication. |
tu | tu avais administré | Tu avais administré les règles. | You had administered the rules. |
il | il avait administré | Il avait administré l’entreprise. | He had administered the company. |
elle | elle avait administré | Elle avait administré la réunion. | She had administered the meeting. |
on | on avait administré | On avait administré le test. | One had administered the test. |
nous | nous avions administré | Nous avions administré la ville. | We had administered the city. |
vous | vous aviez administré | Vous aviez administré la campagne. | You had administered the campaign. |
ils | ils avaient administré | Ils avaient administré le projet. | They had administered the project. |
elles | elles avaient administré | Elles avaient administré l’examen. | They had administered the exam. |
Other Conjugations for Administrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
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Administrer – 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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