Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Introduction to the verb minimaliser
The English translation of the French verb minimaliser is “to minimize” or “to play down.” It is pronounced “mee-nee-ma-lee-zay.”
The word minimaliser comes from the Latin word “minimis,” meaning “smallest” or “least.” It entered the French language in the early 15th century and has been used in its current form since the 19th century.
In everyday French, minimaliser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais minimalisé l’importance de mes compétences en informatique avant d’obtenir ce poste.
Translation: I had played down the importance of my computer skills before getting this job. -
Nous avions minimalisé les risques de l’opération et nous avons été surpris par les complications.
Translation: We had minimized the risks of the surgery and were surprised by the complications. -
Ils avaient minimalisé leur implication dans le projet et maintenant ils doivent en assumer les conséquences.
Translation: They had downplayed their involvement in the project and now they have to face the consequences.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minimaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais minimisé | J’avais minimisé mes problèmes. | I had minimized my problems. |
tu | tu avais minimisé | Tu avais minimisé ton impact. | You had minimized your impact. |
il | il avait minimisé | Il avait minimisé les risques. | He had minimized the risks. |
elle | elle avait minimisé | Elle avait minimisé ses dépenses. | She had minimized her expenses. |
on | on avait minimisé | On avait minimisé la situation. | One had minimized the situation. |
nous | nous avions minimisé | Nous avions minimisé nos erreurs. | We had minimized our mistakes. |
vous | vous aviez minimisé | Vous aviez minimisé le problème. | You had minimized the problem. |
ils | ils avaient minimisé | Ils avaient minimisé leurs efforts. | They had minimized their efforts. |
elles | elles avaient minimisé | Elles avaient minimisé les résultats. | They had minimized the results. |
Other Conjugations for Minimaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimaliser
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Minimaliser – 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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