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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démocratiser

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The English translation of the French verb démocratiser is “to democratize”. It is pronounced as “day-moh-krah-tee-zay” in its infinitive form.

Démocratiser is derived from the French word “démocratie”, which comes from the Greek words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was first used in French in the 1830s to refer to the process of establishing a democratic government.

In everyday French, démocratiser is most commonly used in the past tense form of Plus-que-parfait, which is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense with the past participle of démocratiser, which is “démocratisé”. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.

Here are three simple examples of démocratiser used in Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. Les pays européens avaient démocratisé leur système politique avant la fin du 20ème siècle. (European countries had democratized their political system before the end of the 20th century.)
  2. La loi sur la liberté de la presse avait démocratisé l’accès à l’information. (The law on press freedom had democratized access to information.)
  3. Les réformes sociales avaient démocratisé l’accès à l’éducation pour tous. (Social reforms had democratized access to education for all.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais démocratisé J’avais démocratisé le processus. I had democratized the process.
tu tu avais démocratisé Tu avais démocratisé les médias. You had democratized the media.
il il avait démocratisé Il avait démocratisé l’éducation. He had democratized education.
elle elle avait démocratisé Elle avait démocratisé la culture. She had democratized culture.
on on avait démocratisé On avait démocratisé l’accès à l’information. One had democratized access to information.
nous nous avions démocratisé Nous avions démocratisé la politique. We had democratized politics.
vous vous aviez démocratisé Vous aviez démocratisé le marché. You had democratized the market.
ils ils avaient démocratisé Ils avaient démocratisé l’économie. They had democratized the economy.
elles elles avaient démocratisé Elles avaient démocratisé l’accès aux ressources. They had democratized access to resources.

Other Conjugations for Démocratiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démocratiser – 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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