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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb favoriser

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The English translation of the French verb favoriser is “to favor/to promote.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “fa-vo-ree-zay.”

The word favoriser comes from the Latin word “favoris,” meaning “favor.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century. It is often used in everyday French to express the notion of promoting or supporting something or someone.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, favoriser is used to indicate an action that had been promoted or supported in the past, before another past action took place. For example:

  1. J’avais favorisé sa candidature avant qu’il ne soit embauché. (I had promoted his candidacy before he was hired.)
  2. Ils avaient favorisé la création d’une nouvelle entreprise avant que la pandémie ne frappe. (They had promoted the creation of a new company before the pandemic hit.)
  3. Tu avais favorisé cette idée avant qu’elle ne soit rejetée par le conseil. (You had supported this idea before it was rejected by the board.)

These examples show how favoriser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had been promoted or supported in the past, before another past action occurred.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais favorisé J’avais favorisé le projet. I had favored the project.
tu tu avais favorisé Tu avais favorisé le candidat. You had favored the candidate.
il il avait favorisé Il avait favorisé la réforme. He had favored the reform.
elle elle avait favorisé Elle avait favorisé la proposition. She had favored the proposal.
on on avait favorisé On avait favorisé le changement. One had favored the change.
nous nous avions favorisé Nous avions favorisé l’idée. We had favored the idea.
vous vous aviez favorisé Vous aviez favorisé l’action. You had favored the action.
ils ils avaient favorisé Ils avaient favorisé le mouvement. They had favored the movement.
elles elles avaient favorisé Elles avaient favorisé la décision. They had favored the decision.

Other Conjugations for Favoriser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Favoriser – 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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