Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Introduction to the verb classer
The English translation of the French verb classer is “to classify” or “to sort.” The infinitive form, classer, is pronounced “klah-say.”
The word “classer” comes from the Latin word “classis,” meaning “class” or “division.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to organizing or categorizing things or ideas.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, classer is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà classé tous les documents avant que tu arrives. (I had already sorted all the documents before you arrived.)
- Elle avait classé les livres par ordre alphabétique. (She had classified the books in alphabetical order.)
- Nous avions classé les vêtements par couleur. (We had organized the clothes by color.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of classer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais classé | J’avais classé mes documents. | I had sorted my documents. |
tu | tu avais classé | Tu avais classé les livres. | You had sorted the books. |
il | il avait classé | Il avait classé les papiers. | He had filed the papers. |
elle | elle avait classé | Elle avait classé les factures. | She had organized the bills. |
on | on avait classé | On avait classé les dossiers. | One had organized the files. |
nous | nous avions classé | Nous avions classé les photos. | We had sorted the photos. |
vous | vous aviez classé | Vous aviez classé les documents. | You had sorted the documents. |
ils | ils avaient classé | Ils avaient classé les fichiers. | They had filed the documents. |
elles | elles avaient classé | Elles avaient classé les lettres. | They had sorted the letters. |
Other Conjugations for Classer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
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Classer – 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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