Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Introduction to the verb médiser
The English translation of the French verb médiser is “to gossip” or “to spread rumors”. It is pronounced as “meh-dee-zay”.
The word médiser comes from the Latin word “mederi” meaning “to heal” or “to cure”. In Old French, it evolved to mean “to talk about someone’s illness or problems”. Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to talking about someone negatively or spreading malicious rumors.
In everyday French, médiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of médiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais médisé de mon voisin avant de le connaître. (I had gossiped about my neighbor before getting to know him.)
- Ils avaient médisé sur leur patron avant de le rencontrer. (They had spread rumors about their boss before meeting him.)
- Elle avait médisé de sa collègue avant de devenir amies. (She had talked badly about her colleague before becoming friends.)
In all of these examples, the action of médiser happened before another past action. This tense is often used to talk about past events or actions that have an impact on the present.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of médiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais médisé | J’avais médisé sur mon voisin. | I had gossiped about my neighbor. |
tu | tu avais médisé | Tu avais médisé sur ta collègue. | You had gossiped about your colleague. |
il | il avait médisé | Il avait médisé sur son ami. | He had gossiped about his friend. |
elle | elle avait médisé | Elle avait médisé sur sa voisine. | She had gossiped about her neighbor. |
on | on avait médisé | On avait médisé sur le nouvel employé. | One had gossiped about the new employee. |
nous | nous avions médisé | Nous avions médisé sur nos amis. | We had gossiped about our friends. |
vous | vous aviez médisé | Vous aviez médisé sur votre patronne. | You had gossiped about your boss. |
ils | ils avaient médisé | Ils avaient médisé sur leurs voisins. | They had gossiped about their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient médisé | Elles avaient médisé sur leurs collègues. | They had gossiped about their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Médiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médiser
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Médiser – 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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