Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Introduction to the verb germaniser
The English translation of the French verb germaniser is “to Germanize.” It is pronounced as “zher-ma-nee-zay.”
The word germaniser comes from the German word “germanisieren” which means to make German or to impose German culture. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais germanisé ma cuisine avant que mes beaux-parents ne viennent dîner. (I had Germanized my kitchen before my in-laws came to dinner.)
- Il avait germanisé son vocabulaire après son séjour en Allemagne. (He had Germanized his vocabulary after his trip to Germany.)
- Nous avions germanisé nos traditions familiales pour les adapter à notre vie en Allemagne. (We had Germanized our family traditions to adapt them to our life in Germany.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of germaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais germanisé | J’avais germanisé mes cours. | I had Germanized my classes. |
tu | tu avais germanisé | Tu avais germanisé ta langue. | You had Germanized your language. |
il | il avait germanisé | Il avait germanisé son entreprise. | He had Germanized his company. |
elle | elle avait germanisé | Elle avait germanisé son restaurant. | She had Germanized her restaurant. |
on | on avait germanisé | On avait germanisé la ville. | One had Germanized the city. |
nous | nous avions germanisé | Nous avions germanisé nos traditions. | We had Germanized our traditions. |
vous | vous aviez germanisé | Vous aviez germanisé vos méthodes. | You had Germanized your methods. |
ils | ils avaient germanisé | Ils avaient germanisé leur culture. | They had Germanized their culture. |
elles | elles avaient germanisé | Elles avaient germanisé leur village. | They had Germanized their village. |
Other Conjugations for Germaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
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Germaniser – 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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