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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb miniaturiser

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The English translation of the French verb miniaturiser is “to miniaturize.” It is pronounced “mee-nee-a-tyuh-ree-zay” in its infinitive form.

The word miniaturiser comes from the French word “miniature,” meaning small or scaled down. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of making something smaller or creating a miniature version of something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, miniaturiser is conjugated as “avais miniaturisĂ©” for the je, tu, il/elle, and on forms, and “avions miniaturisĂ©” for the nous and vous forms. The past participle is “miniaturisĂ©.”

Three simple examples of using miniaturiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais miniaturisĂ© cette voiture pour en faire un jouet. (I had miniaturized this car to make it a toy.)

  2. Tu avais miniaturisé ce tableau pour en faire un bijou. (You had miniaturized this painting to make it a piece of jewelry.)

  3. Ils avaient miniaturisé cette ville pour créer une maquette. (They had miniaturized this city to create a model.)

  4. I had miniaturized this car to make it a toy.

  5. You had miniaturized this painting to make it a piece of jewelry.

  6. They had miniaturized this city to create a model.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais miniaturisĂ© J’avais miniaturisĂ© le modĂšle. I had miniaturized the model.
tu tu avais miniaturisé Tu avais miniaturisé la figurine. You had miniaturized the figurine.
il il avait miniaturisé Il avait miniaturisé le tableau. He had miniaturized the painting.
elle elle avait miniaturisé Elle avait miniaturisé la sculpture. She had miniaturized the sculpture.
on on avait miniaturisé On avait miniaturisé le monument. One had miniaturized the monument.
nous nous avions miniaturisé Nous avions miniaturisé le plan. We had miniaturized the plan.
vous vous aviez miniaturisé Vous aviez miniaturisé le modÚle réduit. You had miniaturized the scale model.
ils ils avaient miniaturisé Ils avaient miniaturisé la maquette. They had miniaturized the model.
elles elles avaient miniaturisĂ© Elles avaient miniaturisĂ© l’expĂ©rience. They had miniaturized the experiment.

Other Conjugations for Miniaturiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser
   

    PassĂ© Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser
   

    PassĂ© ComposĂ© (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser
   

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

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

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

    PassĂ© AntĂ©rieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser

    Futur AntĂ©rieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser

    Subjonctif PrĂ©sent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser

    Subjonctif PassĂ© (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser
   

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

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

    Conditionnel PrĂ©sent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser
   

    Conditionnel PassĂ© (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser

    L’impĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser

    L’infinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miniaturiser

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Miniaturiser – 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 “ĂȘtre” (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 mangĂ© (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlĂ© (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 jouĂ© (They had played)
2. With “ĂȘtre” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’Ă©tais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu Ă©tais arrivĂ©(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on Ă©tait tombĂ©(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous Ă©tions restĂ©(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous Ă©tiez nĂ©(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles Ă©taient montĂ©(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 mangĂ© avant qu’il ne soit arrivĂ©” (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 arrivĂ©, ils avaient dĂ©jĂ  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 passĂ© composĂ© (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passĂ© composĂ© 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 diffĂ©remment” (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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