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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fiabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb fiabiliser is “to make reliable” or “to improve reliability.” It is pronounced “fee-ah-bee-lee-zay.”

The language origin of fiabiliser comes from the French word “fiabilité,” which means reliability or dependability, combined with the verb suffix “-iser,” which means to make or do. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of making something or someone more reliable or trustworthy.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, fiabiliser is used to talk about something that had already been made reliable or trustworthy in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais fiabilisé mon ordinateur avant de l’utiliser pour mes études. (I had made my computer reliable before using it for my studies.)

  2. Avant de vendre ma voiture, je l’avais fiabilisée pour rassurer l’acheteur. (Before selling my car, I had made it reliable to reassure the buyer.)

  3. Les employés avaient fiabilisé la machine pour éviter les pannes fréquentes. (The employees had made the machine reliable to avoid frequent breakdowns.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais fiabilisé J’avais fiabilisé le système. I had made the system more reliable.
tu tu avais fiabilisé Tu avais fiabilisé le processus. You had made the process more reliable.
il il avait fiabilisé Il avait fiabilisé l’appareil. He had made the device more reliable.
elle elle avait fiabilisé Elle avait fiabilisé le produit. She had made the product more reliable.
on on avait fiabilisé On avait fiabilisé la machine. One had made the machine more reliable.
nous nous avions fiabilisé Nous avions fiabilisé le logiciel. We had made the software more reliable.
vous vous aviez fiabilisé Vous aviez fiabilisé le système. You had made the system more reliable.
ils ils avaient fiabilisé Ils avaient fiabilisé le service. They had made the service more reliable.
elles elles avaient fiabilisé Elles avaient fiabilisé le processus. They had made the process more reliable.

Other Conjugations for Fiabiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fiabiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fiabiliser – 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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