Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Introduction to the verb ovaliser
The English translation of the French verb ovaliser is “to ovalize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “oh-vah-lee-zay.”
The word ovaliser is derived from the French noun “ovale,” meaning “oval.” The suffix “-iser” is added to form a verb, creating a word that means “to make oval” or “to turn into an oval shape.”
In everyday French, ovaliser is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ovaliser used in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais ovalisé le ballon avant de le lancer. (I had ovalized the ball before throwing it.)
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Elle avait ovalisé ses cheveux pour la soirée. (She had ovalized her hair for the evening.)
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Ils avaient ovalisé la pâte avant de la mettre au four. (They had ovalized the dough before putting it in the oven.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ovaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ovalisé | J’avais ovalisé la forme. | I had ovalized the shape. |
tu | tu avais ovalisé | Tu avais ovalisé la sculpture. | You had ovalized the sculpture. |
il | il avait ovalisé | Il avait ovalisé la pierre. | He had ovalized the stone. |
elle | elle avait ovalisé | Elle avait ovalisé le métal. | She had ovalized the metal. |
on | on avait ovalisé | On avait ovalisé le bois. | One had ovalized the wood. |
nous | nous avions ovalisé | Nous avions ovalisé la surface. | We had ovalized the surface. |
vous | vous aviez ovalisé | Vous aviez ovalisé le verre. | You had ovalized the glass. |
ils | ils avaient ovalisé | Ils avaient ovalisé le papier. | They had ovalized the paper. |
elles | elles avaient ovalisé | Elles avaient ovalisé la toile. | They had ovalized the canvas. |
Other Conjugations for Ovaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovaliser
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Ovaliser – 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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