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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb manéger

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The English translation of the French verb manéger is “to manage.” It is pronounced as “mah-nay-zhay.”

Manéger comes from the Latin word “manus” meaning “hand” and “agere” meaning “to act.” In everyday French, it is most often used to mean “to handle” or “to run/manage.”

In the plus-que-parfait tense, manéger is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of manéger.

Here are three examples of manéger in the plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais manégé mon entreprise avant que mes parents ne prennent leur retraite. (I had managed my business before my parents retired.)

  2. Elle était épuisée car elle avait manégé une fête toute la nuit. (She was exhausted because she had managed a party all night.)

  3. Nous avions manégé notre temps de façon efficace pour terminer le projet à temps. (We had managed our time effectively to finish the project on time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais ménagé J’avais ménagé mes économies. I had managed my savings.
tu tu avais ménagé Tu avais ménagé ta santé. You had taken care of your health.
il il avait ménagé Il avait ménagé ses mots. He had chosen his words carefully.
elle elle avait ménagé Elle avait ménagé sa colère. She had controlled her anger.
on on avait ménagé On avait ménagé la situation. One had handled the situation.
nous nous avions ménagé Nous avions ménagé nos efforts. We had conserved our efforts.
vous vous aviez ménagé Vous aviez ménagé votre temps. You had managed your time.
ils ils avaient ménagé Ils avaient ménagé leur énergie. They had conserved their energy.
elles elles avaient ménagé Elles avaient ménagé leurs ressources. They had managed their resources.

Other Conjugations for Manéger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manéger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Manéger – 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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