Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Introduction to the verb mobiliser
The English translation of the French verb mobiliser is “to mobilize.” It is pronounced as /mɔ.bi.li.ze/ in its infinitive form.
The word mobiliser comes from the Latin word “mobilis,” meaning “movable” or “easily moved.” In French, it is mainly used in a military or political context, referring to the act of preparing and organizing resources for action or movement.
In everyday French, the verb mobiliser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. For example:
- J’avais mobilisé toutes mes troupes avant l’attaque. (I had mobilized all my troops before the attack.)
- Le gouvernement avait mobilisé les ressources nécessaires pour faire face à la crise. (The government had mobilized the necessary resources to deal with the crisis.)
- Nous avions mobilisé nos amis pour nous aider à déménager. (We had mobilized our friends to help us move.)
In these examples, the verb mobiliser is used to indicate that the action of mobilizing had already taken place before the other events described in the sentence. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs, such as préparer (to prepare), organiser (to organize), or utiliser (to use).
In short, mobiliser is a common verb in French, often used in a professional or political context, and its use in the Plus-que-parfait tense helps to add a sense of chronological order to a narrative.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mobiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mobilisé | J’avais mobilisé mes amis. | I had mobilized my friends. |
tu | tu avais mobilisé | Tu avais mobilisé l’armée. | You had mobilized the army. |
il | il avait mobilisé | Il avait mobilisé les troupes. | He had mobilized the troops. |
elle | elle avait mobilisé | Elle avait mobilisé les étudiants. | She had mobilized the students. |
on | on avait mobilisé | On avait mobilisé la population. | One had mobilized the population. |
nous | nous avions mobilisé | Nous avions mobilisé des ressources. | We had mobilized resources. |
vous | vous aviez mobilisé | Vous aviez mobilisé les citoyens. | You had mobilized the citizens. |
ils | ils avaient mobilisé | Ils avaient mobilisé des volontaires. | They had mobilized volunteers. |
elles | elles avaient mobilisé | Elles avaient mobilisé des bénévoles. | They had mobilized volunteers. |
Other Conjugations for Mobiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
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Mobiliser – 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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