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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb recapitaliser

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The English translation of the French verb recapitaliser is “to recapitalize.” It is pronounced “ree-kah-pee-ta-lee-zay.”

The word recapitaliser is derived from the French words “re” meaning again and “capitaliser” meaning to capitalize. It is often used in financial and business contexts, referring to the process of increasing a company’s capital or financial resources.

In everyday French, recapitaliser is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another past action.

Here are three simple examples of recapitaliser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’avais recapitalisé l’entreprise avant de la vendre. (I had recapitalized the company before selling it.)

  2. Tu avais recapitalisé tes économies pour acheter cette maison. (You had recapitalized your savings to buy this house.)

  3. Ils avaient recapitalisé l’entreprise pour éviter la faillite. (They had recapitalized the company to avoid bankruptcy.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais recapitalisé J’avais recapitalisé l’entreprise. I had recapitalized the company.
tu tu avais recapitalisé Tu avais recapitalisé ta banque. You had recapitalized your bank.
il il avait recapitalisé Il avait recapitalisé l’assurance. He had recapitalized the insurance.
elle elle avait recapitalisé Elle avait recapitalisé son fonds de pension. She had recapitalized her pension fund.
on on avait recapitalisé On avait recapitalisé les institutions financières. One had recapitalized financial institutions.
nous nous avions recapitalisé Nous avions recapitalisé l’entreprise familiale. We had recapitalized the family business.
vous vous aviez recapitalisé Vous aviez recapitalisé la société. You had recapitalized the company.
ils ils avaient recapitalisé Ils avaient recapitalisé la banque. They had recapitalized the bank.
elles elles avaient recapitalisé Elles avaient recapitalisé les compagnies d’assurance. They had recapitalized insurance companies.

Other Conjugations for Recapitaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recapitaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Recapitaliser – 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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