Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Introduction to the verb baptiser
The English translation of the French verb baptiser is “to baptize.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bahp-tee-zey.”
The word “baptiser” comes from the Latin word “baptizare,” which means “to immerse, to dip.” It was introduced in French during the Middle Ages and is derived from the Greek word “baptizein.”
In everyday French, baptiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais baptisé mes enfants avant qu’ils ne commencent l’école. (I had baptized my children before they started school.)
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Les parents m’avaient baptisé quand j’étais bébé. (My parents had baptized me when I was a baby.)
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Elle avait baptisé tous les membres de sa famille avant de mourir. (She had baptized all the members of her family before she died.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais baptisé | J’avais baptisé mon neveu. | I had baptized my nephew. |
tu | tu avais baptisé | Tu avais baptisé ton fils. | You had baptized your son. |
il | il avait baptisé | Il avait baptisé son petit-fils. | He had baptized his grandson. |
elle | elle avait baptisé | Elle avait baptisé sa filleule. | She had baptized her goddaughter. |
on | on avait baptisé | On avait baptisé l’enfant. | One had baptized the child. |
nous | nous avions baptisé | Nous avions baptisé notre fille. | We had baptized our daughter. |
vous | vous aviez baptisé | Vous aviez baptisé votre nièce. | You had baptized your niece. |
ils | ils avaient baptisé | Ils avaient baptisé leur petit-fils. | They had baptized their grandson. |
elles | elles avaient baptisé | Elles avaient baptisé leur filleule. | They had baptized their goddaughter. |
Other Conjugations for Baptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
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Baptiser – 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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