Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Introduction to the verb ratiociner
The English translation of the French verb ratiociner is “to reason.” It is pronounced as “rah-tee-oh-see-nay.”
The origin of the word ratiociner can be traced back to the Latin word “ratiocinari,” meaning “to calculate or reason.” In everyday French, ratiociner is mostly used in the past tense form, plus-que-parfait, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais ratiociné toute la nuit. (I had reasoned all night.)
Example 2: Tu avais ratiociné avant de prendre ta décision. (You had reasoned before making your decision.)
Example 3: Elle avait ratiociné pendant des heures avant de se rendre compte de son erreur. (She had reasoned for hours before realizing her mistake.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ratiociner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ratiociné | J’avais ratiociné toute la journée. | I had reasoned all day. |
tu | tu avais ratiociné | Tu avais ratiociné sur le sujet. | You had reasoned about the subject. |
il | il avait ratiociné | Il avait ratiociné avec ses amis. | He had reasoned with his friends. |
elle | elle avait ratiociné | Elle avait ratiociné sur la situation. | She had reasoned about the situation. |
on | on avait ratiociné | On avait ratiociné ensemble. | One had reasoned together. |
nous | nous avions ratiociné | Nous avions ratiociné longtemps. | We had reasoned for a long time. |
vous | vous aviez ratiociné | Vous aviez ratiociné pour trouver une solution. | You had reasoned to find a solution. |
ils | ils avaient ratiociné | Ils avaient ratiociné sur le problème. | They had reasoned about the problem. |
elles | elles avaient ratiociné | Elles avaient ratiociné sur le sujet. | They had reasoned about the subject. |
Other Conjugations for Ratiociner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratiociner
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Ratiociner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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