Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Introduction to the verb générer
The English translation of the French verb générer is “to generate”. The infinitive form, générer, is pronounced as “zhey-neh-ray”.
The word générer comes from the Latin word “generare”, meaning “to produce” or “to create”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used primarily in the context of physics and mathematics. In everyday French, générer is most often used to refer to the production or creation of something, whether it be a physical object or an idea.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, générer is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais généré une idée pour notre projet avant que tu ne proposes la tienne. (I had generated an idea for our project before you proposed yours.)
- Les scientifiques avaient généré de l’électricité grâce à l’énergie solaire il y a plusieurs années. (Scientists had generated electricity using solar energy several years ago.)
- Ma grand-mère avait généré une belle collection de bijoux qu’elle m’a léguée. (My grandmother had generated a beautiful collection of jewelry that she left me as an inheritance.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of générer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais généré | J’avais généré des idées. | I had generated some ideas. |
tu | tu avais généré | Tu avais généré un fichier. | You had generated a file. |
il | il avait généré | Il avait généré du courant. | He had generated electricity. |
elle | elle avait généré | Elle avait généré une réponse. | She had generated a response. |
on | on avait généré | On avait généré de la chaleur. | One had generated heat. |
nous | nous avions généré | Nous avions généré un rapport. | We had generated a report. |
vous | vous aviez généré | Vous aviez généré un code. | You had generated a code. |
ils | ils avaient généré | Ils avaient généré de l’argent. | They had generated money. |
elles | elles avaient généré | Elles avaient généré des bénéfices. | They had generated profits. |
Other Conjugations for Générer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
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Générer – 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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