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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb permanenter

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The English translation of the French verb permanenter is “to make permanent.” It is pronounced “pehr-mah-nahn-teh.”

Permanenter is derived from the French word “permanent,” which comes from the Latin word “permanens,” meaning “remaining.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is also used to talk about a permanent state or condition in the past.

Here are three simple examples of permanenter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais permanente mes cheveux avant la fête. (I had made my hair permanent before the party.)

  2. Tu avais permanente ton emploi depuis des années. (You had held your job for years.)

  3. Ils avaient permanente leur résidence en France avant de déménager aux États-Unis. (They had made their residence permanent in France before moving to the United States.)

English translations:

  1. I had gotten a perm before the party.
  2. You had been in your job for years.
  3. They had established their residence in France before moving to the United States.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais permanenté J’avais permanenté mon poste. I had stayed in my position.
tu tu avais permanenté Tu avais permanenté ta résidence. You had stayed at your residence.
il il avait permanenté Il avait permanenté son emploi. He had stayed at his job.
elle elle avait permanenté Elle avait permanenté son voyage. She had stayed on her trip.
on on avait permanenté On avait permanenté sa réservation. One had stayed with their reservation.
nous nous avions permanenté Nous avions permanenté notre location. We had stayed at our rental.
vous vous aviez permanenté Vous aviez permanenté votre séjour. You had stayed during your stay.
ils ils avaient permanenté Ils avaient permanenté leur séjour. They had stayed during their stay.
elles elles avaient permanenté Elles avaient permanenté leur visite. They had stayed during their visit.

Other Conjugations for Permanenter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb permanenter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Permanenter – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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