Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Introduction to the verb attiser
The English translation of the French verb attiser is “to stir up” or “to fuel.” It is pronounced [a-ti-ze] in its infinitive form.
Attiser comes from the Old French word “attiser,” which means “to light” or “to heat.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “attisare,” which means “to inflame” or “to set on fire.”
In everyday French, attiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of attiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais attisé le feu avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had stirred up the fire before the guests arrived.)
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Tu avais attisé les flammes en ajoutant du bois. (You had fueled the flames by adding more wood.)
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Il avait attisé la colère de son patron en lui parlant ainsi. (He had provoked his boss’s anger by speaking to him like that.)
English translations:
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I had stirred up the fire before the guests arrived.
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You had fueled the flames by adding more wood.
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He had provoked his boss’s anger by speaking to him like that.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attisé | J’avais attisé le feu. | I had stoked the fire. |
tu | tu avais attisé | Tu avais attisé la colère. | You had stirred up anger. |
il | il avait attisé | Il avait attisé les flammes. | He had fueled the flames. |
elle | elle avait attisé | Elle avait attisé la jalousie. | She had provoked jealousy. |
on | on avait attisé | On avait attisé la convoitise. | One had incited greed. |
nous | nous avions attisé | Nous avions attisé le désir. | We had aroused desire. |
vous | vous aviez attisé | Vous aviez attisé la passion. | You had ignited passion. |
ils | ils avaient attisé | Ils avaient attisé le conflit. | They had sparked conflict. |
elles | elles avaient attisé | Elles avaient attisé la haine. | They had fanned hatred. |
Other Conjugations for Attiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
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Attiser – 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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