Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Introduction to the verb autoriser
The English translation of the French verb autoriser is “to authorize.” It is pronounced “oh-toh-ree-zay.”
The word autoriser comes from the Latin word “auctorizare,” meaning “to give legal authority to.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
Autoriser is most often used in everyday French to express giving permission or approval for something. It is also used in legal contexts to refer to granting authority or allowing certain actions.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, autoriser is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “autorisé.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais autorisé mon fils à sortir avec ses amis hier soir. (I had authorized my son to go out with his friends last night.)
- Vous aviez autorisé l’utilisation de mon ordinateur pour votre présentation. (You had authorized the use of my computer for your presentation.)
- Ils avaient autorisé la construction de l’immeuble malgré les protestations des riverains. (They had authorized the construction of the building despite the protests from local residents.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of autoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais autorisé | J’avais autorisé mon frère à sortir. | I had allowed my brother to go out. |
tu | tu avais autorisé | Tu avais autorisé ta soeur à partir. | You had allowed your sister to leave. |
il | il avait autorisé | Il avait autorisé son ami à entrer. | He had allowed his friend to enter. |
elle | elle avait autorisé | Elle avait autorisé sa fille à jouer. | She had allowed her daughter to play. |
on | on avait autorisé | On avait autorisé les chiens à rester. | One had allowed the dogs to stay. |
nous | nous avions autorisé | Nous avions autorisé nos invités à dormir. | We had allowed our guests to sleep. |
vous | vous aviez autorisé | Vous aviez autorisé les enfants à manger. | You had allowed the children to eat. |
ils | ils avaient autorisé | Ils avaient autorisé les employés à partir. | They had allowed the employees to leave. |
elles | elles avaient autorisé | Elles avaient autorisé les étudiants à sortir. | They had allowed the students to go out. |
Other Conjugations for Autoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
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Autoriser – 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
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