Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Introduction to the verb pactiser
The English translation of the French verb pactiser is “to make a pact” or “to make a deal.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pahk-tee-zay.”
The word “pactiser” comes from the Latin word “pactum,” meaning “agreement” or “pact.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about something that had been agreed upon or settled in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais pactisé avec mon voisin pour partager les frais de réparation. (I had made a deal with my neighbor to split the repair costs.)
- Elle avait pactisé avec son patron pour obtenir une promotion. (She had made a pact with her boss to get a promotion.)
- Nous avions pactisé de ne plus se parler après notre dispute. (We had agreed not to talk to each other after our argument.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pactiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pactisé | J’avais pactisé avec l’ennemi. | I had made a pact with the enemy. |
tu | tu avais pactisé | Tu avais pactisé avec le diable. | You had made a pact with the devil. |
il | il avait pactisé | Il avait pactisé avec l’adversaire. | He had made a pact with the opponent. |
elle | elle avait pactisé | Elle avait pactisé avec le démon. | She had made a pact with the demon. |
on | on avait pactisé | On avait pactisé avec le mal. | One had made a pact with evil. |
nous | nous avions pactisé | Nous avions pactisé avec le diable. | We had made a pact with the devil. |
vous | vous aviez pactisé | Vous aviez pactisé avec le démon. | You had made a pact with the demon. |
ils | ils avaient pactisé | Ils avaient pactisé avec l’adversaire. | They had made a pact with the opponent. |
elles | elles avaient pactisé | Elles avaient pactisé avec le mal. | They had made a pact with evil. |
Other Conjugations for Pactiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pactiser
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Pactiser – 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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