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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb immuniser

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The English translation of the French verb immuniser is “to immunize.” The infinitive form, immuniser, is pronounced as “ee-moo-nee-zay.”

The word immuniser comes from the Latin word “immunis,” meaning “exempt” or “protected.” It is a combination of the prefix “im-” (meaning “not” or “without”) and “munis” (meaning “obligation” or “duty”). In French, immuniser is primarily used in medical and scientific contexts to refer to the process of inducing immunity or resistance to a disease through vaccination or exposure to the disease itself.

In everyday French, immuniser is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to express an action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être (depending on the main verb) and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of immuniser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’avais déjà été immunisé contre la grippe avant de voyager en Asie. (I had already been immunized against the flu before traveling to Asia.)
  2. Elle s’était immunisée contre la rougeole quand elle était enfant. (She had immunized herself against measles when she was a child.)
  3. Nous avions été immunisés contre le virus grâce à un vaccin. (We had been immunized against the virus thanks to a vaccine.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais immunisé J’avais immunisé mon corps. I had immunized my body.
tu tu avais immunisé Tu avais immunisé ta famille. You had immunized your family.
il il avait immunisé Il avait immunisé son pays. He had immunized his country.
elle elle avait immunisé Elle avait immunisé ses amis. She had immunized her friends.
on on avait immunisé On avait immunisé la population. One had immunized the population.
nous nous avions immunisé Nous avions immunisé les enfants. We had immunized the children.
vous vous aviez immunisé Vous aviez immunisé votre communauté. You had immunized your community.
ils ils avaient immunisé Ils avaient immunisé leur peuple. They had immunized their people.
elles elles avaient immunisé Elles avaient immunisé leur village. They had immunized their village.

Other Conjugations for Immuniser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immuniser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Immuniser – 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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