Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Introduction to the verb orchestrer
The English translation of the French verb orchestrer is “to orchestrate.” The infinitive form, orchestrer, is pronounced as “awr-kus-tre.”
The word orchestrer comes from the noun orchestre, meaning “orchestra,” and the suffix -er, which is used to form verbs in French. It originated from the Latin word orchestra, which referred to the area in a theater where the musicians would perform.
In everyday French, orchestrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais orchestré une surprise pour mon anniversaire. (I had orchestrated a surprise for my birthday.)
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L’équipe avait bien orchestré sa défense lors de ce match. (The team had orchestrated their defense well during this match.)
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Les politiciens avaient orchestré un plan pour résoudre la crise économique. (The politicians had orchestrated a plan to solve the economic crisis.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of orchestrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais orchestré | J’avais orchestré un concert. | I had orchestrated a concert. |
tu | tu avais orchestré | Tu avais orchestré une manifestation. | You had orchestrated a demonstration. |
il | il avait orchestré | Il avait orchestré une réunion. | He had orchestrated a meeting. |
elle | elle avait orchestré | Elle avait orchestré un événement. | She had orchestrated an event. |
on | on avait orchestré | On avait orchestré une opération. | One had orchestrated an operation. |
nous | nous avions orchestré | Nous avions orchestré une campagne. | We had orchestrated a campaign. |
vous | vous aviez orchestré | Vous aviez orchestré une pièce. | You had orchestrated a play. |
ils | ils avaient orchestré | Ils avaient orchestré un projet. | They had orchestrated a project. |
elles | elles avaient orchestré | Elles avaient orchestré une danse. | They had orchestrated a dance. |
Other Conjugations for Orchestrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orchestrer
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Orchestrer – 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
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