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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb prismatiser

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The English translation of the French verb prismatiser is “to prismatize.” It is pronounced “preez-mah-tee-zay.”

The word prismatiser originates from the French noun “prisme,” meaning prism, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to turn a noun into a verb. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of breaking light into its component colors, as in a prism.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, prismatiser is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Nous avions prismatisé le faisceau lumineux avant de le projeter sur l’écran. (We had prismatized the beam of light before projecting it onto the screen.)
  2. Tu avais prismatisé la lumière du soleil pour en faire un arc-en-ciel. (You had prismatized the sunlight to make a rainbow.)
  3. J’avais déjà prismatisé la lumière en utilisant un prisme en verre. (I had already prismatized the light using a glass prism.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais prismatisé J’avais prismatisé la lumière. I had prismatized the light.
tu tu avais prismatisé Tu avais prismatisé le faisceau lumineux. You had prismatized the light beam.
il il avait prismatisé Il avait prismatisé le prisme. He had prismatized the prism.
elle elle avait prismatisé Elle avait prismatisé la lumière. She had prismatized the light.
on on avait prismatisé On avait prismatisé le laser. One had prismatized the laser.
nous nous avions prismatisé Nous avions prismatisé le verre. We had prismatized the glass.
vous vous aviez prismatisé Vous aviez prismatisé le rayon. You had prismatized the ray.
ils ils avaient prismatisé Ils avaient prismatisé le faisceau. They had prismatized the beam.
elles elles avaient prismatisé Elles avaient prismatisé la lumière. They had prismatized the light.

Other Conjugations for Prismatiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prismatiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Prismatiser – 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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