Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Introduction to the verb minimiser
The English translation of the French verb minimiser is “to minimize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mee-nee-mee-zay.”
Minimiser is derived from the Latin word minimus, meaning “smallest” or “least.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that had already been completed before another past action.
1) J’avais minimisé l’importance de mes études, et maintenant je le regrette. (I had minimized the importance of my studies, and now I regret it.)
2) Elle avait minimisé les risques de tomber malade, mais elle a fini par attraper un rhume. (She had minimized the risks of getting sick, but she ended up catching a cold.)
3) Nous avions minimisé nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent, mais nous avons quand même dû demander un prêt. (We had minimized our expenses to save money, but we still had to ask for a loan.)
In each of these examples, the action of minimizing had already been completed before the other past action, and it often resulted in negative consequences.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minimiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais minimisé | J’avais minimisé mes erreurs. | I had minimized my mistakes. |
tu | tu avais minimisé | Tu avais minimisé le problème. | You had minimized the problem. |
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 l’impact. | One had minimized the impact. |
nous | nous avions minimisé | Nous avions minimisé les dégâts. | We had minimized the damage. |
vous | vous aviez minimisé | Vous aviez minimisé les coûts. | You had minimized the costs. |
ils | ils avaient minimisé | Ils avaient minimisé le conflit. | They had minimized the conflict. |
elles | elles avaient minimisé | Elles avaient minimisé leurs dépenses. | They had minimized their expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Minimiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minimiser
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Minimiser – 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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