Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Introduction to the verb paramétrer
The English translation of the French verb paramétrer is “to set up” or “to configure.” It is pronounced as “pah-rah-meh-tray.”
Paramétrer comes from the French word “paramètre,” meaning “parameter,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It is derived from the Greek word “paramétrikos,” meaning “pertaining to measurement.”
In everyday French, paramétrer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
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J’avais déjà paramétré mon ordinateur avant de commencer à travailler. (I had already set up my computer before starting to work.)
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Elle m’avait demandé de paramétrer son téléphone avant son voyage. (She had asked me to configure her phone before her trip.)
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Nous avions paramétré les paramètres de sécurité avant de laisser les enfants utiliser l’ordinateur. (We had set up the security settings before letting the children use the computer.)
The three examples illustrate the use of paramétrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, where the action of setting up or configuring was completed before another past action mentioned in the sentence.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of paramétrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais paramétré | J’avais paramétré mon téléphone. | I had set up my phone. |
tu | tu avais paramétré | Tu avais paramétré le programme. | You had configured the program. |
il | il avait paramétré | Il avait paramétré le système. | He had configured the system. |
elle | elle avait paramétré | Elle avait paramétré l’ordinateur. | She had set up the computer. |
on | on avait paramétré | On avait paramétré l’application. | One had set up the application. |
nous | nous avions paramétré | Nous avions paramétré le réseau. | We had set up the network. |
vous | vous aviez paramétré | Vous aviez paramétré l’imprimante. | You had configured the printer. |
ils | ils avaient paramétré | Ils avaient paramétré le logiciel. | They had set up the software. |
elles | elles avaient paramétré | Elles avaient paramétré l’outil. | They had configured the tool. |
Other Conjugations for Paramétrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paramétrer
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Paramétrer – 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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