Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Introduction to the verb focaliser
The English translation of the French verb focaliser is “to focus”. It is pronounced as “fo-ka-lee-zay”. The word is derived from the Latin word “focus” meaning “hearth” or “fireplace”.
In everyday French, focaliser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which denotes an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of focaliser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais focalisé toute mon attention sur mes études avant de partir en vacances. (I had focused all my attention on my studies before going on vacation.)
- Ils étaient déjà focalisés sur les préparatifs de Noël depuis le mois de novembre. (They had already been focused on Christmas preparations since November.)
- Elle avait focalisé toutes ses énergies sur son projet avant de le présenter à son patron. (She had focused all her energies on her project before presenting it to her boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of focaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais focalisé | J’avais focalisé mon attention. | I had focused my attention. |
tu | tu avais focalisé | Tu avais focalisé ta caméra. | You had focused your camera. |
il | il avait focalisé | Il avait focalisé sur le sujet. | He had focused on the subject. |
elle | elle avait focalisé | Elle avait focalisé sur la tâche. | She had focused on the task. |
on | on avait focalisé | On avait focalisé sur la question. | One had focused on the question. |
nous | nous avions focalisé | Nous avions focalisé sur le projet. | We had focused on the project. |
vous | vous aviez focalisé | Vous aviez focalisé sur l’objectif. | You had focused on the objective. |
ils | ils avaient focalisé | Ils avaient focalisé sur le problème. | They had focused on the problem. |
elles | elles avaient focalisé | Elles avaient focalisé sur la réponse. | They had focused on the answer. |
Other Conjugations for Focaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
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Focaliser – 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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