Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Introduction to the verb canaliser
The English translation of the French verb canaliser is “to channel” or “to direct.” It is pronounced “kah-nah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word canaliser comes from the Latin word “canalis,” meaning “channel,” and was first used in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, canaliser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of canaliser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations, are:
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Les ingénieurs avaient canaliser l’eau vers les villes avant que la sécheresse ne frappe. (The engineers had channeled water towards the cities before the drought hit.)
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Nous avions canaliser notre énergie dans ce projet avant d’obtenir des résultats positifs. (We had directed our energy towards this project before seeing positive results.)
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Le joueur avait canaliser sa colère pour rester concentré pendant le match. (The player had channeled his anger to stay focused during the game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of canaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais canalisé | J’avais canalisé mes émotions. | I had channeled my emotions. |
tu | tu avais canalisé | Tu avais canalisé ton énergie. | You had channeled your energy. |
il | il avait canalisé | Il avait canalisé ses pensées. | He had channeled his thoughts. |
elle | elle avait canalisé | Elle avait canalisé sa créativité. | She had channeled her creativity. |
on | on avait canalisé | On avait canalisé notre attention. | One had channeled our attention. |
nous | nous avions canalisé | Nous avions canalisé notre ressentiment. | We had channeled our resentment. |
vous | vous aviez canalisé | Vous aviez canalisé votre colère. | You had channeled your anger. |
ils | ils avaient canalisé | Ils avaient canalisé leur force. | They had channeled their strength. |
elles | elles avaient canalisé | Elles avaient canalisé leur passion. | They had channeled their passion. |
Other Conjugations for Canaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
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Canaliser – 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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