Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Introduction to the verb recenser
The English translation of the French verb recenser is “to list” or “to tally”. The infinitive form, recenser, is pronounced “ruh-sahn-seh”.
The word recenser comes from the French noun recensement, meaning “census”. In everyday French, recenser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another action took place.
Examples of recenser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais recensé tous les élèves avant que la cloche sonne. (I had listed all the students before the bell rang.)
- Nous avions recensé toutes les entreprises avant de prendre notre décision. (We had tallied all the companies before making our decision.)
- Ils avaient recensé toutes les espèces d’oiseaux avant de publier leur livre. (They had recorded all species of birds before publishing their book.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recensé | J’avais recensé toutes les données. | I had surveyed all the data. |
tu | tu avais recensé | Tu avais recensé les résultats. | You had recorded the results. |
il | il avait recensé | Il avait recensé les chiffres. | He had gathered the numbers. |
elle | elle avait recensé | Elle avait recensé les informations. | She had collected the information. |
on | on avait recensé | On avait recensé toutes les entreprises. | One had listed all the companies. |
nous | nous avions recensé | Nous avions recensé les participants. | We had registered the participants. |
vous | vous aviez recensé | Vous aviez recensé les adresses. | You had catalogued the addresses. |
ils | ils avaient recensé | Ils avaient recensé les échantillons. | They had surveyed the samples. |
elles | elles avaient recensé | Elles avaient recensé les habitants. | They had taken a census of the residents. |
Other Conjugations for Recenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
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Recenser – 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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