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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désorganiser

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The English translation of the French verb désorganiser is “to disorganize” or “to disrupt”. It is pronounced as “day-zawr-gah-nee-zay”.

The word désorganiser comes from the Latin word “disorganizare” which means “to disarrange” or “to disturb”. It entered the French language in the 14th century.

In everyday French, désorganiser is used as a transitive verb, meaning that it requires a direct object. It is often used to describe the action of causing chaos or disorder in a specific situation or system.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désorganiser is conjugated as “j’avais désorganisé” for the first person singular, “tu avais désorganisé” for the second person singular, “il/elle avait désorganisé” for the third person singular, and so on.

Here are three simple examples of désorganiser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais désorganisé mon bureau avant de partir en vacances. (I had disorganized my desk before leaving for vacation.)

  2. Tu avais désorganisé toutes les boîtes en cherchant tes clés. (You had disrupted all the boxes while looking for your keys.)

  3. Les enfants avaient désorganisé la salle de classe en jouant avec les jouets. (The children had disorganized the classroom while playing with toys.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désorganisé J’avais désorganisé mon bureau. I had disorganized my desk.
tu tu avais désorganisé Tu avais désorganisé ton agenda. You had disorganized your schedule.
il il avait désorganisé Il avait désorganisé l’équipe. He had disorganized the team.
elle elle avait désorganisé Elle avait désorganisé sa chambre. She had disorganized her room.
on on avait désorganisé On avait désorganisé la réunion. One had disorganized the meeting.
nous nous avions désorganisé Nous avions désorganisé les dossiers. We had disorganized the files.
vous vous aviez désorganisé Vous aviez désorganisé la cuisine. You had disorganized the kitchen.
ils ils avaient désorganisé Ils avaient désorganisé le projet. They had disorganized the project.
elles elles avaient désorganisé Elles avaient désorganisé leur travail. They had disorganized their work.

Other Conjugations for Désorganiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorganiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désorganiser – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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