Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Introduction to the verb configurer
The English translation of the French verb configurer is “to configure.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kɔ̃.fi.ɡy.ʁe.”
The word “configurer” comes from the French word “configuration,” which is derived from the Latin word “configurare,” meaning “to form, shape, or mold.”
In everyday French, configurer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of configurer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais configuré l’imprimante avant de commencer à travailler. (I had configured the printer before starting to work.)
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Tu avais configuré le logiciel avant de partir en vacances. (You had configured the software before going on vacation.)
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Ils avaient configuré le réseau avant que le système ne tombe en panne. (They had configured the network before the system crashed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of configurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais configuré | J’avais configuré mon ordinateur. | I had configured my computer. |
tu | tu avais configuré | Tu avais configuré la télévision. | You had configured the television. |
il | il avait configuré | Il avait configuré son téléphone. | He had configured his phone. |
elle | elle avait configuré | Elle avait configuré sa tablette. | She had configured her tablet. |
on | on avait configuré | On avait configuré l’ordinateur. | One had configured the computer. |
nous | nous avions configuré | Nous avions configuré le système. | We had configured the system. |
vous | vous aviez configuré | Vous aviez configuré le réseau. | You had configured the network. |
ils | ils avaient configuré | Ils avaient configuré le serveur. | They had configured the server. |
elles | elles avaient configuré | Elles avaient configuré l’imprimante. | They had configured the printer. |
Other Conjugations for Configurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
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Configurer – 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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