Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Introduction to the verb catéchiser
The English translation of the French verb catéchiser is “to catechize” or “to instruct in the principles of Christianity.” It is pronounced as “ka-te-shee-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word catéchiser comes from the Greek word “katecheo” which means “to teach” or “to instruct.” It entered the French language in the 16th century through the Latin word “catechizare” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, the verb catéchiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of catéchiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Nous avions catéchisé les enfants avant qu’ils ne reçoivent leur première communion. (We had catechized the children before they received their first communion.)
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Vous aviez catéchisé les nouveaux convertis depuis plusieurs mois. (You had catechized the new converts for several months.)
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Ils avaient catéchisé les étudiants avant leur confirmation. (They had catechized the students before their confirmation.)
In all of these sentences, the verb catéchiser is used to express an action that happened before another past action. The Plus-que-parfait tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb catéchiser. It is used to talk about completed actions that happened in the past.
In English, the Plus-que-parfait tense is equivalent to the past perfect tense. It is used in similar situations to express an action that happened before another past action. For example:
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We had catechized the children before they received their first communion.
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You had catechized the new converts for several months.
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They had catechized the students before their confirmation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of catéchiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais catéchisé | J’avais catéchisé mes élèves. | I had catechized my students. |
tu | tu avais catéchisé | Tu avais catéchisé ton enfant. | You had catechized your child. |
il | il avait catéchisé | Il avait catéchisé la classe. | He had catechized the class. |
elle | elle avait catéchisé | Elle avait catéchisé son élève. | She had catechized her pupil. |
on | on avait catéchisé | On avait catéchisé les enfants. | One had catechized the children. |
nous | nous avions catéchisé | Nous avions catéchisé les nouveaux. | We had catechized the newcomers. |
vous | vous aviez catéchisé | Vous aviez catéchisé les fidèles. | You had catechized the faithful. |
ils | ils avaient catéchisé | Ils avaient catéchisé les adultes. | They had catechized the adults. |
elles | elles avaient catéchisé | Elles avaient catéchisé les convertis. | They had catechized the converts. |
Other Conjugations for Catéchiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
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Catéchiser – 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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