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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb paupériser

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The English translation of the French verb paupériser is “to impoverish.” It is pronounced as “poh-peh-ree-zay.”

The word originates from the French noun “pauvreté,” meaning poverty, and the suffix “-iser,” which indicates an action or process. Therefore, paupériser can be translated literally as “to make poor” or “to cause poverty.”

In everyday French, paupériser 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. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of paupériser being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais paupérisé mes parents en leur demandant de me payer mes études. (I had impoverished my parents by asking them to pay for my studies.)
  2. Elle était déjà paupérisée avant même de perdre son emploi. (She was already impoverished even before losing her job.)
  3. Nous avions paupérisé toute la région avec notre politique économique désastreuse. (We had impoverished the entire region with our disastrous economic policy.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais paupérisé J’avais paupérisé la population. I had impoverished the population.
tu tu avais paupérisé Tu avais paupérisé la famille. You had impoverished the family.
il il avait paupérisé Il avait paupérisé le quartier. He had impoverished the neighborhood.
elle elle avait paupérisé Elle avait paupérisé le village. She had impoverished the village.
on on avait paupérisé On avait paupérisé la région. One had impoverished the region.
nous nous avions paupérisé Nous avions paupérisé le pays. We had impoverished the country.
vous vous aviez paupérisé Vous aviez paupérisé la communauté. You had impoverished the community.
ils ils avaient paupérisé Ils avaient paupérisé la société. They had impoverished the society.
elles elles avaient paupérisé Elles avaient paupérisé la population. They had impoverished the population.

Other Conjugations for Paupériser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paupériser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Paupériser – 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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