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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ioniser

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The English translation of the French verb ioniser is to ionize. It is pronounced as “ee-oh-nee-zay” in the infinitive form.

The word ioniser comes from the Latin word “ion” meaning “going” or “passing”, which is also the root of the English word “ion”. In everyday French, ioniser is commonly used in scientific or technical contexts to refer to the process of adding or removing one or more electrons from an atom or molecule, thereby creating ions.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, ioniser is conjugated as “avais ionisé” for the first and second person singular, “avais ionisé” for the third person singular, and “avions ionisé” for the first person plural. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais ionisé l’eau avant de la boire. (I had ionized the water before drinking it.)
  2. Tu avais ionisé le gaz pour en faire un plasma. (You had ionized the gas to turn it into plasma.)
  3. Ils avaient ionisé le métal pour le rendre conducteur. (They had ionized the metal to make it conductive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais ionisé J’avais ionisé l’eau. I had ionized the water.
tu tu avais ionisé Tu avais ionisé le gaz. You had ionized the gas.
il il avait ionisé Il avait ionisé la solution. He had ionized the solution.
elle elle avait ionisé Elle avait ionisé la matière. She had ionized the matter.
on on avait ionisé On avait ionisé l’élément. One had ionized the element.
nous nous avions ionisé Nous avions ionisé l’air. We had ionized the air.
vous vous aviez ionisé Vous aviez ionisé le liquide. You had ionized the liquid.
ils ils avaient ionisé Ils avaient ionisé le solide. They had ionized the solid.
elles elles avaient ionisé Elles avaient ionisé le plasma. They had ionized the plasma.

Other Conjugations for Ioniser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ioniser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ioniser – 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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