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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb postsynchroniser

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The English translation of the French verb postsynchroniser is “to post-synchronize.” It is pronounced as pohst-sahn-kroh-nee-zay.

The word postsynchroniser is derived from the prefix “post-” meaning “after” and the verb “synchroniser” meaning “to synchronize.” It is most often used in the context of film or video editing to refer to the process of aligning audio and video recordings that were captured separately.

In everyday French, postsynchroniser is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.

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

  1. J’avais postsynchronisĂ© la scĂšne avant de l’envoyer au montage.
    Translation: I had post-synchronized the scene before sending it to editing.

  2. L’Ă©quipe avait postsynchronisĂ© toutes les voix pour le doublage du film.
    Translation: The team had post-synchronized all the voices for the dubbing of the film.

  3. Tu avais postsynchronisĂ© la bande son avec la vidĂ©o, n’est-ce pas?
    Translation: You had post-synchronized the soundtrack with the video, right?

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais postsynchronisĂ© J’avais postsynchronisĂ© les vidĂ©os. I had postsynchronized the videos.
tu tu avais postsynchronisé Tu avais postsynchronisé la bande sonore. You had postsynchronized the soundtrack.
il il avait postsynchronisé Il avait postsynchronisé le film. He had postsynchronized the film.
elle elle avait postsynchronisé Elle avait postsynchronisé la série télévisée. She had postsynchronized the TV series.
on on avait postsynchronisé On avait postsynchronisé le documentaire. One had postsynchronized the documentary.
nous nous avions postsynchronisé Nous avions postsynchronisé les chansons. We had postsynchronized the songs.
vous vous aviez postsynchronisé Vous aviez postsynchronisé les dialogues. You had postsynchronized the dialogues.
ils ils avaient postsynchronisé Ils avaient postsynchronisé les sous-titres. They had postsynchronized the subtitles.
elles elles avaient postsynchronisé Elles avaient postsynchronisé les voix off. They had postsynchronized the voice-overs.

Other Conjugations for Postsynchroniser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postsynchroniser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Postsynchroniser – 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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