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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb googler

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The English translation of the French verb googler is “to google.” It is pronounced as “goo-gluh.”

The word googler is derived from the English term “Google,” which is a well-known search engine. It was incorporated into the French language as a verb in the early 2000s, following the rise of the internet and the increasing use of search engines.

In everyday French, googler is mostly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.

Here are three examples of how googler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:

  1. J’avais googlé le restaurant avant de le recommander à mes amis. (I had googled the restaurant before recommending it to my friends.)

  2. Elle avait googlé le mot pour en savoir plus sur sa signification. (She had googled the word to find out more about its meaning.)

  3. Nous avions googlé le trajet avant de partir en vacances. (We had googled the route before leaving for vacation.)

In all of these examples, the verb googler is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. In English, this tense is expressed using “had + past participle.”

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais googlé J’avais googlé le mot. I had googled the word.
tu tu avais googlé Tu avais googlé l’adresse. You had googled the address.
il il avait googlé Il avait googlé le prix. He had googled the price.
elle elle avait googlé Elle avait googlé le restaurant. She had googled the restaurant.
on on avait googlé On avait googlé les horaires. One had googled the opening hours.
nous nous avions googlé Nous avions googlé le sujet. We had googled the topic.
vous vous aviez googlé Vous aviez googlé l’information. You had googled the information.
ils ils avaient googlé Ils avaient googlé le terme. They had googled the term.
elles elles avaient googlé Elles avaient googlé le mot. They had googled the word.

Other Conjugations for Googler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Googler – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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