Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Introduction to the verb initialer
The English translation of the French verb initialer is “to initial.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ee-nee-syah-luh-ray.”
The word initialer comes from the French word “initial,” which is derived from the Latin word “initium” meaning “beginning” or “origin.” It is most often used in everyday French as a verb meaning “to put one’s initials on something” or “to sign with initials.”
Examples of initialer in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect):
- J’avais initialed tous les documents avant de les envoyer. (I had initialed all the documents before sending them.)
- Tu avais initialed le contrat sans même le lire. (You had initialed the contract without even reading it.)
- Il avait initialed toutes les pages du livre en guise d’autographe. (He had initialed all the pages of the book as an autograph.)
English translations:
- I had initialed all the documents before sending them.
- You had initialed the contract without even reading it.
- He had initialed all the pages of the book as an autograph.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of initialer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais initialé | J’avais initialé le document. | I had initialized the document. |
tu | tu avais initialé | Tu avais initialé le logiciel. | You had initialized the software. |
il | il avait initialé | Il avait initialé le projet. | He had initialized the project. |
elle | elle avait initialé | Elle avait initialé la présentation. | She had initialized the presentation. |
on | on avait initialé | On avait initialé le système. | One had initialized the system. |
nous | nous avions initialé | Nous avions initialé l’application. | We had initialized the application. |
vous | vous aviez initialé | Vous aviez initialé le dossier. | You had initialized the folder. |
ils | ils avaient initialé | Ils avaient initialé le programme. | They had initialized the program. |
elles | elles avaient initialé | Elles avaient initialé la base de données. | They had initialized the database. |
Other Conjugations for Initialer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialer
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Initialer – 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
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