Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Introduction to the verb rationner
The English translation of the French verb rationner is “to ration.” It is pronounced as “rah-tee-oh-nay.”
The word rationner comes from the Latin word “rationare,” meaning “to reason or calculate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed at some point in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais rationné la nourriture avant le voyage. (I had rationed the food before the trip.)
- Ils avaient rationné l’eau pendant la sécheresse. (They had rationed water during the drought.)
- Tu avais rationné le papier toilette, n’est-ce pas? (You had rationed the toilet paper, right?)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rationner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rationné | J’avais rationné mes provisions. | I had rationed my supplies. |
tu | tu avais rationné | Tu avais rationné tes rations. | You had rationed your rations. |
il | il avait rationné | Il avait rationné le pain. | He had rationed the bread. |
elle | elle avait rationné | Elle avait rationné l’eau. | She had rationed the water. |
on | on avait rationné | On avait rationné le gaz. | One had rationed the gas. |
nous | nous avions rationné | Nous avions rationné les médicaments. | We had rationed the medication. |
vous | vous aviez rationné | Vous aviez rationné le sucre. | You had rationed the sugar. |
ils | ils avaient rationné | Ils avaient rationné les produits. | They had rationed the products. |
elles | elles avaient rationné | Elles avaient rationné la nourriture. | They had rationed the food. |
Other Conjugations for Rationner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rationner
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Rationner – 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
Summary
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