Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb arriser

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The English translation of the French verb arriser is “to hoist” or “to raise”. The infinitive form is pronounced “a-ree-zay”.

The verb arriser comes from the Old French word “arisier”, which means “to raise, lift up”. It is most commonly used in nautical contexts, referring to the action of lifting or raising a sail or other part of a ship. However, it can also be used in a more general sense to mean “to raise or lift up” in other contexts as well.

In everyday French, arriser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect) to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.

  1. Les marins avaient arrisé les voiles avant que la tempête n’arrive. (The sailors had hoisted the sails before the storm arrived.)
  2. J’avais arrisé le drapeau avant de partir en vacances. (I had raised the flag before leaving on vacation.)
  3. Ils avaient arrisé la grue pour déplacer les lourdes caisses. (They had hoisted the crane to move the heavy crates.)

In these examples, the action of “arriser” (hoisting/raising) occurred before another past action (the arrival of the storm, leaving on vacation, and moving crates).

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arriser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais arrisé J’avais arrisé le drapeau. I had hoisted the flag.
tu tu avais arrisé Tu avais arrisé la voile. You had hoisted the sail.
il il avait arrisé Il avait arrisé le pavillon. He had hoisted the flag.
elle elle avait arrisé Elle avait arrisé la bannière. She had hoisted the banner.
on on avait arrisé On avait arrisé la grande voile. One had hoisted the mainsail.
nous nous avions arrisé Nous avions arrisé le drapeau. We had hoisted the flag.
vous vous aviez arrisé Vous aviez arrisé le mât. You had hoisted the mast.
ils ils avaient arrisé Ils avaient arrisé le drapeau. They had hoisted the flag.
elles elles avaient arrisé Elles avaient arrisé la bannière. They had hoisted the banner.

Other Conjugations for Arriser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriser

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Arriser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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