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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb photocomposer

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The English translation of the French verb photocomposer is “to compose photos.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “foh-toh-com-poh-zay.”

The language origin of photocomposer comes from the combination of the Greek word “phƍs” meaning “light” and the Latin word “componere” meaning “to put together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.

Example 1: J’avais photocomposĂ© toutes les photos pour l’album avant que le photographe n’arrive. (I had composed all the photos for the album before the photographer arrived.)

Example 2: Tu avais photocomposĂ© les images toi-mĂȘme ? (Had you composed the images yourself?)

Example 3: Les enfants avaient photocomposé un collage de photos pour leur mÚre. (The children had composed a photo collage for their mother.)

In these examples, photocomposer is used in its past participle form to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. In English, this is translated using “had + past participle” in the past perfect tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais photocomposĂ© J’avais photocomposĂ© le livre. I had photocomposed the book.
tu tu avais photocomposé Tu avais photocomposé le journal. You had photocomposed the newspaper.
il il avait photocomposé Il avait photocomposé la brochure. He had photocomposed the brochure.
elle elle avait photocomposĂ© Elle avait photocomposĂ© l’affiche. She had photocomposed the poster.
on on avait photocomposé On avait photocomposé le dépliant. One had photocomposed the leaflet.
nous nous avions photocomposé Nous avions photocomposé le magazine. We had photocomposed the magazine.
vous vous aviez photocomposé Vous aviez photocomposé le catalogue. You had photocomposed the catalog.
ils ils avaient photocomposé Ils avaient photocomposé le flyer. They had photocomposed the flyer.
elles elles avaient photocomposé Elles avaient photocomposé le prospectus. They had photocomposed the leaflet.

Other Conjugations for Photocomposer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer
   

    PassĂ© Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer
   

    PassĂ© ComposĂ© (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer
   

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

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

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

    PassĂ© AntĂ©rieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer

    Futur AntĂ©rieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer

    Subjonctif PrĂ©sent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer

    Subjonctif PassĂ© (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer
   

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

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

    Conditionnel PrĂ©sent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer
   

    Conditionnel PassĂ© (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer

    L’impĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer

    L’infinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb photocomposer

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Photocomposer – 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 “ĂȘtre” (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 mangĂ© (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlĂ© (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 jouĂ© (They had played)
2. With “ĂȘtre” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’Ă©tais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu Ă©tais arrivĂ©(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on Ă©tait tombĂ©(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous Ă©tions restĂ©(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous Ă©tiez nĂ©(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles Ă©taient montĂ©(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 mangĂ© avant qu’il ne soit arrivĂ©” (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 arrivĂ©, ils avaient dĂ©jĂ  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 passĂ© composĂ© (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passĂ© composĂ© 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 diffĂ©remment” (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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