Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Introduction to the verb ordonner
The English translation of the French verb ordonner is “to order” or “to command”. The infinitive form is pronounced as or-do-nay.
The word ordonner comes from the Old French word “ordener”, which originates from the Latin word “ordinare”, meaning “to arrange” or “to set in order”.
In everyday French, ordonner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of using ordonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
- J’avais ordonné que le repas soit prêt à 19 heures. (I had ordered that the meal be ready at 7pm.)
- Il avait ordonné à ses soldats de ne pas tirer. (He had ordered his soldiers not to shoot.)
- Elle avait ordonné que les documents soient prêts pour la réunion. (She had ordered the documents to be ready for the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ordonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ordonné | J’avais ordonné le repas. | I had ordered the meal. |
tu | tu avais ordonné | Tu avais ordonné les livres. | You had ordered the books. |
il | il avait ordonné | Il avait ordonné le silence. | He had ordered the silence. |
elle | elle avait ordonné | Elle avait ordonné la réunion. | She had ordered the meeting. |
on | on avait ordonné | On avait ordonné le départ. | One had ordered the departure. |
nous | nous avions ordonné | Nous avions ordonné les travaux. | We had ordered the work. |
vous | vous aviez ordonné | Vous aviez ordonné la livraison. | You had ordered the delivery. |
ils | ils avaient ordonné | Ils avaient ordonné l’arrestation. | They had ordered the arrest. |
elles | elles avaient ordonné | Elles avaient ordonné la fermeture. | They had ordered the closure. |
Other Conjugations for Ordonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
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Ordonner – 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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