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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caviarder

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The English translation of the French verb caviarder is “to censor” or “to black out.” It is pronounced as “kah-vee-ar-dey.”

The language origin of caviarder can be traced back to the French word “caviar,” which referred to the black ink used in printing. In the past, caviarder was used to describe the act of covering up or censoring written text by using black ink. Today, it is still used in a similar way, but can also refer to any form of censorship, such as blocking out information or hiding sensitive content.

In everyday French, caviarder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to describe an action that was completed before another past action. For example:

  1. J’avais caviardé les passages offensants avant de publier le livre. (I had censored the offensive passages before publishing the book.)

  2. Tu avais caviardé toutes les informations confidentielles dans le document. (You had blacked out all the confidential information in the document.)

  3. Les journalistes avaient caviardé les noms des témoins dans leurs articles. (The journalists had censored the names of the witnesses in their articles.)

In each of these examples, the action of censoring was completed before the past action (publishing the book, blacking out information, writing the articles). The Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in conjunction with the past tense to add more detail and context to a past event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais caviardé J’avais caviardé le document. I had censored the document.
tu tu avais caviardé Tu avais caviardé les passages. You had censored the passages.
il il avait caviardé Il avait caviardé le rapport. He had censored the report.
elle elle avait caviardé Elle avait caviardé les fichiers. She had censored the files.
on on avait caviardé On avait caviardé les informations. One had censored the information.
nous nous avions caviardé Nous avions caviardé les articles. We had censored the articles.
vous vous aviez caviardé Vous aviez caviardé les photos. You had censored the photos.
ils ils avaient caviardé Ils avaient caviardé les documents. They had censored the documents.
elles elles avaient caviardé Elles avaient caviardé les passages. They had censored the passages.

Other Conjugations for Caviarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Caviarder – 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.
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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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