Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to talk”. It is pronounced “koh-zay”.
The word causer comes from the Latin verb “causari”, meaning “to plead” or “to discuss”. It entered the French language in the 13th century and has since evolved to have the meanings of both “to cause” and “to talk”. In everyday French, causer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Example 1: J’avais causé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had talked with my friends before leaving on vacation.)
Example 2: Il avait causé beaucoup de problèmes avant d’être renvoyé. (He had caused a lot of problems before being fired.)
Example 3: Nous avions causé du tort à nos voisins en faisant la fête toute la nuit. (We had caused harm to our neighbors by partying all night.)
In these examples, causer is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. It is often used to indicate a cause or reason for something that happened. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “causé”.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais causé | J’avais causé beaucoup de problèmes. | I had caused a lot of problems. |
tu | tu avais causé | Tu avais causé des soucis à tes parents. | You had caused worries for your parents. |
il | il avait causé | Il avait causé une panique générale. | He had caused a general panic. |
elle | elle avait causé | Elle avait causé beaucoup de dégâts. | She had caused a lot of damage. |
on | on avait causé | On avait causé un accident. | One had caused an accident. |
nous | nous avions causé | Nous avions causé une confusion totale. | We had caused a total confusion. |
vous | vous aviez causé | Vous aviez causé une réaction en chaîne. | You had caused a chain reaction. |
ils | ils avaient causé | Ils avaient causé un scandale. | They had caused a scandal. |
elles | elles avaient causé | Elles avaient causé une dispute. | They had caused a quarrel. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
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Causer – 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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