Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Introduction to the verb périphraser
The English translation of the French verb périphraser is “to paraphrase.” It is pronounced as “pea-ree-fra-zay” in its infinitive form.
Périphraser comes from the Greek word “peri” meaning “around” and “phrasis” meaning “speech.” In French, it is primarily used to describe the act of using different words or expressions to explain something in a different way.
In everyday French, périphraser is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais périphrasé sa réponse pour qu’elle soit plus compréhensible. (I had paraphrased her response to make it more understandable.)
- Ils avaient périphrasé le problème jusqu’à ce que je comprenne enfin. (They had paraphrased the problem until I finally understood.)
- Elle avait périphrasé son excuse pour qu’elle paraisse plus plausible. (She had paraphrased her excuse to make it seem more plausible.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of périphraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais périphrasé | J’avais périphrasé mon discours. | I had paraphrased my speech. |
tu | tu avais périphrasé | Tu avais périphrasé ta réponse. | You had paraphrased your answer. |
il | il avait périphrasé | Il avait périphrasé sa question. | He had paraphrased his question. |
elle | elle avait périphrasé | Elle avait périphrasé son argument. | She had paraphrased her argument. |
on | on avait périphrasé | On avait périphrasé notre thèse. | One had paraphrased our thesis. |
nous | nous avions périphrasé | Nous avions périphrasé notre argumentation. | We had paraphrased our argumentation. |
vous | vous aviez périphrasé | Vous aviez périphrasé votre réponse. | You had paraphrased your answer. |
ils | ils avaient périphrasé | Ils avaient périphrasé leur discours. | They had paraphrased their speech. |
elles | elles avaient périphrasé | Elles avaient périphrasé leur argumentation. | They had paraphrased their argumentation. |
Other Conjugations for Périphraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
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Périphraser – 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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