Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Introduction to the verb apaiser
The English translation of the French verb apaiser is “to appease” or “to calm”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-peh-zay.”
The word apaiser comes from the Latin word “pacare”, meaning “to pacify”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, apaiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of apaiser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà apaisé la situation avant que tu n’arrives. (I had already calmed the situation before you arrived.)
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Elle avait apaisé ses craintes en lui parlant. (She had appeased her fears by talking to him.)
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Ils avaient apaisé leur colère en prenant une pause. (They had appeased their anger by taking a break.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apaiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais apaisé | J’avais apaisé mes douleurs. | I had soothed my pains. |
tu | tu avais apaisé | Tu avais apaisé sa colère. | You had calmed his anger. |
il | il avait apaisé | Il avait apaisé la situation. | He had eased the situation. |
elle | elle avait apaisé | Elle avait apaisé ses inquiétudes. | She had alleviated her worries. |
on | on avait apaisé | On avait apaisé les tensions. | One had pacified the tensions. |
nous | nous avions apaisé | Nous avions apaisé les esprits. | We had appeased the spirits. |
vous | vous aviez apaisé | Vous aviez apaisé la dispute. | You had settled the argument. |
ils | ils avaient apaisé | Ils avaient apaisé leurs voisins. | They had calmed their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient apaisé | Elles avaient apaisé la foule. | They had pacified the crowd. |
Other Conjugations for Apaiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
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Apaiser – 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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