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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb débudgétiser

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The English translation of the French verb débudgétiser is “to de-budget” or “to remove from the budget”. It is pronounced as “day-boo-jay-tee-zay”.

Débudgétiser originates from the fusion of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “budget” which comes from the French word “bougette” meaning “small bag”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing or cutting expenses from a budget.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, débudgétiser is conjugated as “avais débudgétisé” in the first person singular form. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais débudgétisé mes vacances pour pouvoir acheter une nouvelle voiture. (I had de-budgeted my vacation to be able to buy a new car.)

  2. Tu avais débudgétisé les frais de marketing pour réduire les coûts de l’entreprise. (You had de-budgeted the marketing expenses to cut the company’s costs.)

  3. Elle avait débudgétisé les dépenses de ses enfants pour économiser de l’argent. (She had de-budgeted her children’s expenses to save money.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais débudgétisé J’avais débudgétisé mes dépenses. I had removed my budget.
tu tu avais débudgétisé Tu avais débudgétisé tes projets. You had removed your plans.
il il avait débudgétisé Il avait débudgétisé son entreprise. He had removed his company from the budget.
elle elle avait débudgétisé Elle avait débudgétisé sa facture. She had removed her bill from the budget.
on on avait débudgétisé On avait débudgétisé notre programme. One had removed our program from the budget.
nous nous avions débudgétisé Nous avions débudgétisé nos projets. We had removed our plans from the budget.
vous vous aviez débudgétisé Vous aviez débudgétisé votre dépense. You had removed your expense from the budget.
ils ils avaient débudgétisé Ils avaient débudgétisé leur organisation. They had removed their organization from the budget.
elles elles avaient débudgétisé Elles avaient débudgétisé leur budget. They had removed their budget.

Other Conjugations for Débudgétiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Débudgétiser – 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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