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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb hiérarchiser

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The English translation of hiérarchiser is “to hierarchize” or “to organize in a hierarchy.” It is pronounced as “ee-eh-rahr-shee-zay” in its infinitive form.

The verb hiérarchiser comes from the French noun “hiérarchie,” which is derived from the Greek word “hierarchia” meaning “rule of a high priest.” It was first used in the late 19th century.

In everyday French, hiérarchiser is used to describe the action of creating a hierarchy or ranking system, typically in a professional or organizational context. It can also refer to arranging things or ideas in a hierarchical order.

Examples of hiérarchiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Nous avions hiérarchisé les tâches selon leur importance. (We had hierarchized the tasks according to their importance.)
  2. Tu avais hiérarchisé les différents départements de l’entreprise. (You had hierarchized the different departments of the company.)
  3. Ils avaient hiérarchisé les informations en fonction de leur pertinence. (They had hierarchized the information according to its relevance.)

Translation:

  1. We had organized the tasks according to their importance.
  2. You had ranked the different departments of the company.
  3. They had categorized the information based on its relevance.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais hiérarchisé J’avais hiérarchisé les différentes tâches. I had prioritized the different tasks.
tu tu avais hiérarchisé Tu avais hiérarchisé les dossiers selon leur importance. You had classified the files according to their importance.
il il avait hiérarchisé Il avait hiérarchisé les différentes étapes. He had organized the different stages.
elle elle avait hiérarchisé Elle avait hiérarchisé les projets par ordre de priorité. She had ranked the projects in order of priority.
on on avait hiérarchisé On avait hiérarchisé les différentes tâches du projet. One had prioritized the different tasks of the project.
nous nous avions hiérarchisé Nous avions hiérarchisé les différents départements. We had organized the different departments.
vous vous aviez hiérarchisé Vous aviez hiérarchisé les différentes tâches à effectuer. You had prioritized the different tasks to be done.
ils ils avaient hiérarchisé Ils avaient hiérarchisé les différentes options. They had ranked the different options.
elles elles avaient hiérarchisé Elles avaient hiérarchisé les différents projets. They had prioritized the different projects.

Other Conjugations for Hiérarchiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiérarchiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hiérarchiser – 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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