Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Introduction to the verb minéraliser
The English translation of the French verb minéraliser is “to mineralize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mee-nay-rah-lee-zay.”
The word minéraliser comes from the French noun “minéral” meaning “mineral,” and the suffix “-iser” which is used to form verbs from nouns. It is most commonly used in the scientific context to refer to the process of converting organic matter into minerals.
In everyday French, minéraliser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before a past point in time. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of minéraliser.
Here are three examples of minéraliser in Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais minéralisé les échantillons de roches avant de les analyser. (I had mineralized the rock samples before analyzing them.)
- Tu avais minéralisé le sol pour le rendre plus fertile. (You had mineralized the soil to make it more fertile.)
- Ils avaient minéralisé l’eau pour la rendre potable. (They had mineralized the water to make it drinkable.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minéraliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais minéralisé | J’avais minéralisé le sol. | I had mineralized the soil. |
tu | tu avais minéralisé | Tu avais minéralisé l’eau. | You had mineralized the water. |
il | il avait minéralisé | Il avait minéralisé le sable. | He had mineralized the sand. |
elle | elle avait minéralisé | Elle avait minéralisé le potager. | She had mineralized the garden. |
on | on avait minéralisé | On avait minéralisé le jardin. | One had mineralized the garden. |
nous | nous avions minéralisé | Nous avions minéralisé la terre. | We had mineralized the land. |
vous | vous aviez minéralisé | Vous aviez minéralisé la roche. | You had mineralized the rock. |
ils | ils avaient minéralisé | Ils avaient minéralisé les plantes. | They had mineralized the plants. |
elles | elles avaient minéralisé | Elles avaient minéralisé la forêt. | They had mineralized the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Minéraliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minéraliser
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Minéraliser – 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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