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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb prolétariser

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The English translation of the French verb prolétariser is “to proletarianize.” It is pronounced “pro-le-ta-ree-zay.”

The word prolétariser comes from the French noun “prolétariat,” which refers to the working class, and the suffix “-iser,” which means “to make.” Therefore, prolétariser can be understood as “to turn into or make part of the proletariat.”

In everyday French, prolétariser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that occurred before another past action. It is often used in a negative context to describe the process of a person or group being forced into a lower social or economic class.

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

  1. Les usines avaient prolétarisé les ouvriers avant même qu’ils ne se rendent compte de leur précarité. (The factories had proletarianized the workers before they even realized their precariousness.)

  2. Avant la révolution industrielle, de nombreux paysans avaient déjà été prolétarisés et forcés de travailler dans les usines. (Before the Industrial Revolution, many peasants had already been proletarianized and forced to work in factories.)

  3. Les politiques économiques du gouvernement ont prolétarisé une grande partie de la population, créant une classe ouvrière de plus en plus importante. (The government’s economic policies had proletarianized a large portion of the population, creating an increasingly large working class.)

English translations:

  1. The factories had proletarianized the workers before they even realized their precariousness.

  2. Before the Industrial Revolution, many peasants had already been proletarianized and forced to work in factories.

  3. The government’s economic policies had proletarianized a large portion of the population, creating an increasingly large working class.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais prolétarisé J’avais prolétarisé mon employé. I had proletarianized my employee.
tu tu avais prolétarisé Tu avais prolétarisé ton voisin. You had proletarianized your neighbor.
il il avait prolétarisé Il avait prolétarisé son collègue. He had proletarianized his colleague.
elle elle avait prolétarisé Elle avait prolétarisé sa famille. She had proletarianized her family.
on on avait prolétarisé On avait prolétarisé la population. One had proletarianized the population.
nous nous avions prolétarisé Nous avions prolétarisé notre quartier. We had proletarianized our neighborhood.
vous vous aviez prolétarisé Vous aviez prolétarisé votre entreprise. You had proletarianized your company.
ils ils avaient prolétarisé Ils avaient prolétarisé leurs employés. They had proletarianized their employees.
elles elles avaient prolétarisé Elles avaient prolétarisé leur village. They had proletarianized their village.

Other Conjugations for Prolétariser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prolétariser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Prolétariser – 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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