Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Introduction to the verb brutaliser
The English translation of the French verb brutaliser is “to brutalize.” It is pronounced “broo-tah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of brutaliser comes from the Latin word “brutus” which means “rough” or “unfeeling.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe violent or aggressive actions towards someone or something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, brutaliser is used to refer to a completed action that took place before a past event. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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J’avais brutalisé mon adversaire avant que l’arbitre n’arrête le combat. (I had brutalized my opponent before the referee stopped the fight.)
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Les manifestants avaient été brutalisés par la police avant d’être relâchés. (The protesters had been brutalized by the police before being released.)
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Elle s’était fait brutaliser par son mari avant de décider de le quitter. (She had been brutalized by her husband before deciding to leave him.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brutaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brutalisé | J’avais brutalisé mon adversaire. | I had brutalized my opponent. |
tu | tu avais brutalisé | Tu avais brutalisé ta victime. | You had brutalized your victim. |
il | il avait brutalisé | Il avait brutalisé le chien. | He had brutalized the dog. |
elle | elle avait brutalisé | Elle avait brutalisé son mari. | She had brutalized her husband. |
on | on avait brutalisé | On avait brutalisé l’homme. | One had brutalized the man. |
nous | nous avions brutalisé | Nous avions brutalisé les manifestants. | We had brutalized the protesters. |
vous | vous aviez brutalisé | Vous aviez brutalisé les prisonniers. | You had brutalized the prisoners. |
ils | ils avaient brutalisé | Ils avaient brutalisé les otages. | They had brutalized the hostages. |
elles | elles avaient brutalisé | Elles avaient brutalisé les enfants. | They had brutalized the children. |
Other Conjugations for Brutaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brutaliser
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Brutaliser – 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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