Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Introduction to the verb cicatriser
The English translation of the French verb cicatriser is “to heal” or “to scar.” It is pronounced “see-ka-tree-zay.”
The word cicatriser comes from the Latin word “cicatrix,” meaning “scar.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of a wound healing and forming a scar. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of cicatriser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais cicatrisé la plaie avant de partir en vacances. (I had healed the wound before going on vacation.)
- Avant que son bras ne cicatrise, il ne pouvait pas retourner au travail. (Before his arm healed, he couldn’t return to work.)
- Les cicatrices sur son visage avaient cicatrisé depuis longtemps. (The scars on his face had healed a long time ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cicatriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cicatrisé | J’avais cicatrisé ma blessure. | I had healed my wound. |
tu | tu avais cicatrisé | Tu avais cicatrisé ta plaie. | You had healed your wound. |
il | il avait cicatrisé | Il avait cicatrisé sa coupure. | He had healed his cut. |
elle | elle avait cicatrisé | Elle avait cicatrisé sa brûlure. | She had healed her burn. |
on | on avait cicatrisé | On avait cicatrisé la blessure. | One had healed the wound. |
nous | nous avions cicatrisé | Nous avions cicatrisé nos cicatrices. | We had healed our scars. |
vous | vous aviez cicatrisé | Vous aviez cicatrisé la plaie. | You had healed the wound. |
ils | ils avaient cicatrisé | Ils avaient cicatrisé leur blessure. | They had healed their wound. |
elles | elles avaient cicatrisé | Elles avaient cicatrisé leur brûlure. | They had healed their burn. |
Other Conjugations for Cicatriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cicatriser
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Cicatriser – 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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