Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Introduction to the verb relaisser
The English translation of the French verb relaisser is “to let go again” or “to release again.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-lay-say.”
Relaisser comes from the French word “relâcher,” meaning “to relax” or “to release.” It is most often used in everyday French 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 action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of relaisser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais relâché le ballon quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. (I had let go of the ball when it started raining.)
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Tu avais relâché ton attention et tu as raté la réponse. (You had let go of your attention and you missed the answer.)
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Ils avaient relâché les prisonniers avant la fin de la guerre. (They had released the prisoners before the end of the war.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of relaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais relâché | J’avais relâché la tension. | I had loosened the tension. |
tu | tu avais relâché | Tu avais relâché la corde. | You had loosened the rope. |
il | il avait relâché | Il avait relâché le frein. | He had loosened the brake. |
elle | elle avait relâché | Elle avait relâché le col. | She had loosened the collar. |
on | on avait relâché | On avait relâché les bretelles. | One had loosened the straps. |
nous | nous avions relâché | Nous avions relâché l’étreinte. | We had loosened the grasp. |
vous | vous aviez relâché | Vous aviez relâché la pression. | You had loosened the pressure. |
ils | ils avaient relâché | Ils avaient relâché la corde. | They had loosened the rope. |
elles | elles avaient relâché | Elles avaient relâché la tension. | They had loosened the tension. |
Other Conjugations for Relaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb relaisser
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Relaisser – 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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