Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Introduction to the verb cannibaliser
The English translation of the French verb cannibaliser is “to cannibalize.” It is pronounced “ka-nee-bah-lee-zay.”
The word “cannibaliser” comes from the French noun “cannibale,” meaning “cannibal,” and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to turn a noun into a verb. In everyday French, “cannibaliser” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1:
J’avais cannibalisé mon ancien ordinateur pour réparer le nouveau.
Translation: I had cannibalized my old computer to fix the new one.
Example 2:
Les entreprises ont dû cannibaliser leurs propres produits pour rester compétitives sur le marché.
Translation: Companies had to cannibalize their own products to stay competitive in the market.
Example 3:
Il avait cannibalisé son propre livre pour en faire un nouveau.
Translation: He had cannibalized his own book to make a new one.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cannibaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cannibalisé | J’avais cannibalisé ma propre idée. | I had cannibalized my own idea. |
tu | tu avais cannibalisé | Tu avais cannibalisé leur stratégie. | You had cannibalized their strategy. |
il | il avait cannibalisé | Il avait cannibalisé son adversaire. | He had cannibalized his opponent. |
elle | elle avait cannibalisé | Elle avait cannibalisé sa rivale. | She had cannibalized her rival. |
on | on avait cannibalisé | On avait cannibalisé le marché. | One had cannibalized the market. |
nous | nous avions cannibalisé | Nous avions cannibalisé notre concurrent. | We had cannibalized our competitor. |
vous | vous aviez cannibalisé | Vous aviez cannibalisé votre produit. | You had cannibalized your product. |
ils | ils avaient cannibalisé | Ils avaient cannibalisé leur propre marque. | They had cannibalized their own brand. |
elles | elles avaient cannibalisé | Elles avaient cannibalisé leur propre entreprise. | They had cannibalized their own company. |
Other Conjugations for Cannibaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cannibaliser
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Cannibaliser – 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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