Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Introduction to the verb orienter
The English translation of the French verb orienter is “to orient” or “to guide.” It is pronounced oh-ree-ohn-teh in the infinitive form.
The word orienter originated from the Latin word “orientare” which means “to face east.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of pointing or directing something or someone in a specific direction. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to talk about past events that occurred before another past event.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais orienté le projecteur vers l’écran avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had pointed the projector towards the screen before the guests arrived.)
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Elle m’avait orienté vers le bon chemin pour trouver la gare. (She had guided me towards the right path to find the train station.)
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Nous avions orienté nos recherches vers ce domaine depuis plusieurs mois. (We had directed our research towards this field for several months.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of orienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais orienté | J’avais orienté la carte. | I had oriented the map. |
tu | tu avais orienté | Tu avais orienté la boussole. | You had oriented the compass. |
il | il avait orienté | Il avait orienté le bateau. | He had oriented the boat. |
elle | elle avait orienté | Elle avait orienté la flèche. | She had oriented the arrow. |
on | on avait orienté | On avait orienté la loupe. | One had oriented the magnifying glass. |
nous | nous avions orienté | Nous avions orienté le télescope. | We had oriented the telescope. |
vous | vous aviez orienté | Vous aviez orienté le projecteur. | You had oriented the projector. |
ils | ils avaient orienté | Ils avaient orienté le miroir. | They had oriented the mirror. |
elles | elles avaient orienté | Elles avaient orienté le microscope. | They had oriented the microscope. |
Other Conjugations for Orienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
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Orienter – 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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