Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Introduction to the verb initialiser
The English translation of the French verb initialiser is “to initialize.” It is pronounced as “ee-nee-see-ah-lee-zay.”
The word initialiser comes from the Latin word “initialis” meaning “of or belonging to a beginning.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are 3 simple examples of how initialiser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais initialisé mon ordinateur avant de partir en vacances. (I had initialized my computer before going on vacation.)
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Nous avions initialisé le processus de recrutement avant que la pandémie ne frappe. (We had initialized the recruitment process before the pandemic hit.)
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Vous aviez déjà initialisé le projet lorsque j’ai rejoint l’équipe. (You had already initialized the project when I joined the team.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of initialiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais initialisé | J’avais initialisé mon ordinateur. | I had initialized my computer. |
tu | tu avais initialisé | Tu avais initialisé ton téléphone. | You had initialized your phone. |
il | il avait initialisé | Il avait initialisé le système. | He had initialized the system. |
elle | elle avait initialisé | Elle avait initialisé la machine. | She had initialized the machine. |
on | on avait initialisé | On avait initialisé le logiciel. | One had initialized the software. |
nous | nous avions initialisé | Nous avions initialisé le réseau. | We had initialized the network. |
vous | vous aviez initialisé | Vous aviez initialisé le programme. | You had initialized the program. |
ils | ils avaient initialisé | Ils avaient initialisé l’ordinateur. | They had initialized the computer. |
elles | elles avaient initialisé | Elles avaient initialisé la tablette. | They had initialized the tablet. |
Other Conjugations for Initialiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb initialiser
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Initialiser – 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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