Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Introduction to the verb effectuer
The English translation of the French verb effectuer is “to perform” or “to carry out.” The infinitive form of effectuer is pronounced as “eh-fek-ter.”
Effectuer comes from the Old French word effectuer, which is derived from the Latin word effectus, meaning “accomplishment” or “result.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to indicate the act of completing or accomplishing a task or action. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, effectuer is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how effectuer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French with their English translations:
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J’avais effectué mes devoirs avant de sortir. (I had completed my homework before going out.)
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Elle avait effectué toutes les démarches pour obtenir son visa avant de partir en voyage. (She had completed all the necessary steps to get her visa before leaving for her trip.)
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Nous avions effectué les travaux de rénovation avant de vendre la maison. (We had carried out the renovation work before selling the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effectuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais effectué | J’avais effectué mes devoirs. | I had completed my homework. |
tu | tu avais effectué | Tu avais effectué le paiement. | You had made the payment. |
il | il avait effectué | Il avait effectué une réservation. | He had made a reservation. |
elle | elle avait effectué | Elle avait effectué une présentation. | She had given a presentation. |
on | on avait effectué | On avait effectué des recherches. | One had conducted research. |
nous | nous avions effectué | Nous avions effectué des achats. | We had made purchases. |
vous | vous aviez effectué | Vous aviez effectué le travail. | You had completed the work. |
ils | ils avaient effectué | Ils avaient effectué un projet. | They had worked on a project. |
elles | elles avaient effectué | Elles avaient effectué une enquête. | They had conducted a survey. |
Other Conjugations for Effectuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effectuer
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Effectuer – 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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