Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Introduction to the verb familiariser
The English translation of the French verb familiariser is “to familiarize” or “to get acquainted with.” The infinitive form is pronounced “fa-mee-lee-ree-zay.”
The French verb familiariser derives from the Latin word “familiaris,” meaning “of or belonging to a family.” It entered the French language in the early 1600s and is derived from the verb “familiarisare,” meaning “to make familiar.”
In everyday French, familiariser is most often used to express the action of becoming familiar with something or someone. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express a past action that had been completed before another past action.
Three examples of familiariser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’avais déjà familiarisé le nouveau stagiaire avec les procédures avant qu’il ne rencontre l’équipe. (I had already familiarized the new intern with the procedures before he met the team.)
- Elle était ravie d’avoir familiarisé les enfants avec les traditions françaises avant leur voyage. (She was delighted to have familiarized the children with French traditions before their trip.)
- Nous avions déjà familiarisé notre chien avec le chat de nos voisins avant de les laisser se rencontrer. (We had already familiarized our dog with our neighbors’ cat before letting them meet each other.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of familiariser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse familiarisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse familiarisé avec toi. | I wish I had familiarized myself with you. |
tu | eusses familiarisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses familiarisé avec moi. | I wish you had familiarized yourself with me. |
il | eût familiarisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût familiarisé avec nous. | I wish he had familiarized himself with us. |
elle | eût familiarisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût familiarisé avec lui. | I wish she had familiarized herself with him. |
on | eût familiarisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût familiarisé avec eux. | I wish one had familiarized oneself with them. |
nous | eussions familiarisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions familiarisé avec vous. | I wish we had familiarized ourselves with you. |
vous | eussiez familiarisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez familiarisé avec moi. | I wish you had familiarized yourself with me. |
ils | eussent familiarisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent familiarisé avec elles. | I wish they had familiarized themselves with them. |
elles | eussent familiarisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent familiarisé avec moi. | I wish they had familiarized themselves with me. |
Other Conjugations for Familiariser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
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Familiariser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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