Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Introduction to the verb factoriser
The English translation of the French verb factoriser is “to factorize.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “fak-to-ree-zay.”
The word “factoriser” originates from the French word “facteur,” meaning “factor,” and the suffix “-iser,” which turns a noun into a verb. It is most commonly used in mathematics, specifically in algebra, to refer to the process of breaking down a mathematical expression into smaller factors.
In everyday French, factoriser is often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of factoriser in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais factorisé l’expression avant de l’utiliser dans mon calcul. (I had factored the expression before using it in my calculation.)
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Nous avions déjà factorisé cette équation lors de notre dernière leçon. (We had already factored this equation during our last lesson.)
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Vous aviez bien compris comment factoriser les polynômes avant l’examen. (You had understood how to factorize polynomials before the exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of factoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais factorisé | J’avais factorisé l’équation. | I had factored the equation. |
tu | tu avais factorisé | Tu avais factorisé le polynôme. | You had factored the polynomial. |
il | il avait factorisé | Il avait factorisé la fonction. | He had factored the function. |
elle | elle avait factorisé | Elle avait factorisé le nombre. | She had factored the number. |
on | on avait factorisé | On avait factorisé l’expression. | One had factored the expression. |
nous | nous avions factorisé | Nous avions factorisé le produit. | We had factored the product. |
vous | vous aviez factorisé | Vous aviez factorisé le polynôme. | You had factored the polynomial. |
ils | ils avaient factorisé | Ils avaient factorisé le résultat. | They had factored the result. |
elles | elles avaient factorisé | Elles avaient factorisé le nombre. | They had factored the number. |
Other Conjugations for Factoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb factoriser
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Factoriser – 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
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