Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Introduction to the verb minorer
The English translation of the French verb minorer is “to minimize” or “to reduce.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “mee-noh-ray.”
The origin of the word minorer comes from the Latin word “minuere” meaning “to make smaller” or “to lessen.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of minorer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais minoré l’importance de cette réunion. (I had minimized the importance of this meeting.)
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Tu avais minoré tes efforts pour réussir. (You had reduced your efforts to succeed.)
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Il avait minoré le prix de la voiture. (He had lowered the price of the car.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais minoré | J’avais minoré mes dépenses. | I had reduced my expenses. |
tu | tu avais minoré | Tu avais minoré ta vitesse. | You had reduced your speed. |
il | il avait minoré | Il avait minoré le prix. | He had lowered the price. |
elle | elle avait minoré | Elle avait minoré ses attentes. | She had lowered her expectations. |
on | on avait minoré | On avait minoré les dommages. | One had minimized the damages. |
nous | nous avions minoré | Nous avions minoré nos dépenses. | We had reduced our expenses. |
vous | vous aviez minoré | Vous aviez minoré vos coûts. | You had lowered your costs. |
ils | ils avaient minoré | Ils avaient minoré leurs pertes. | They had reduced their losses. |
elles | elles avaient minoré | Elles avaient minoré leurs dépenses. | They had reduced their expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Minorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
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Minorer – 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
Summary
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