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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb précariser

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The English translation of the French verb précariser is “to make precarious.” It is pronounced “pray-kah-ree-zay.”

The word précariser comes from the Latin word “precarius,” meaning “obtained by prayer or entreaty.” In French, it was first used in the 19th century, and its usage has increased in recent years due to social and economic issues. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.

Example 1:
J’avais précarisé ma situation financière en empruntant de l’argent.
(I had made my financial situation precarious by borrowing money.)

Example 2:
Les politiques économiques ont précarisé les conditions de vie des travailleurs.
(Economic policies have made the living conditions of workers precarious.)

Example 3:
Elle avait précarisé sa santé en ne faisant pas attention à son alimentation.
(She had made her health precarious by not paying attention to her diet.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais précarisé J’avais précarisé la situation économique. I had made the economic situation precarious.
tu tu avais précarisé Tu avais précarisé ton emploi. You had made your job precarious.
il il avait précarisé Il avait précarisé la vie des travailleurs. He had made the lives of workers precarious.
elle elle avait précarisé Elle avait précarisé la situation familiale. She had made the family situation precarious.
on on avait précarisé On avait précarisé les conditions de travail. One had made working conditions precarious.
nous nous avions précarisé Nous avions précarisé le système de santé. We had made the healthcare system precarious.
vous vous aviez précarisé Vous aviez précarisé le logement. You had made housing precarious.
ils ils avaient précarisé Ils avaient précarisé la protection sociale. They had made social protection precarious.
elles elles avaient précarisé Elles avaient précarisé les droits des femmes. They had made women’s rights precarious.

Other Conjugations for Précariser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb précariser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Précariser – 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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