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

Introduction to the verb notifier

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The English translation of the French verb notifier is “to notify.” It is pronounced “no-tee-fye.”

The word “notifier” comes from the Latin word “notificare,” which means “to make known.” In everyday French, “notifier” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Example 1: J’avais notifié le changement de date de la réunion avant qu’elle ne commence. (I had notified about the change of date of the meeting before it started.)

Example 2: Tu avais notifié ton absence à l’avance, mais ils t’ont quand même pénalisé. (You had notified about your absence in advance, but they still penalized you.)

Example 3: Les employés avaient notifié leur démission, mais leur patron a refusé de la prendre en compte. (The employees had notified about their resignation, but their boss refused to take it into account.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais notifié J’avais notifié mon patron. I had notified my boss.
tu tu avais notifié Tu avais notifié tes collègues. You had notified your colleagues.
il il avait notifié Il avait notifié ses clients. He had notified his clients.
elle elle avait notifié Elle avait notifié sa famille. She had notified her family.
on on avait notifié On avait notifié les employés. One had notified the employees.
nous nous avions notifié Nous avions notifié les autorités. We had notified the authorities.
vous vous aviez notifié Vous aviez notifié les invités. You had notified the guests.
ils ils avaient notifié Ils avaient notifié les participants. They had notified the participants.
elles elles avaient notifié Elles avaient notifié les membres. They had notified the members.

Other Conjugations for Notifier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb notifier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Notifier – 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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