Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Introduction to the verb canoniser
The English translation of the French verb canoniser is “to canonize.” It is pronounced “kah-noh-nee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word canoniser can be traced back to the Latin word “canonizāre,” meaning “to sanction” or “to admit to the list of saints.” In everyday French, canoniser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another past action.
Examples:
- Les croyances populaires avaient canonisé ces guérisseurs comme des saints. (The popular beliefs had canonized these healers as saints.)
- L’église avait canonisé les martyrs du 20ème siècle. (The church had canonized the martyrs of the 20th century.)
- Avant sa mort, le pape avait canonisé plus de 800 personnes. (Before his death, the pope had canonized over 800 people.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of canoniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais canonisé | J’avais canonisé un saint. | I had canonized a saint. |
tu | tu avais canonisé | Tu avais canonisé le pape. | You had canonized the pope. |
il | il avait canonisé | Il avait canonisé un martyr. | He had canonized a martyr. |
elle | elle avait canonisé | Elle avait canonisé une religieuse. | She had canonized a nun. |
on | on avait canonisé | On avait canonisé un saint. | One had canonized a saint. |
nous | nous avions canonisé | Nous avions canonisé un saint. | We had canonized a saint. |
vous | vous aviez canonisé | Vous aviez canonisé un saint. | You had canonized a saint. |
ils | ils avaient canonisé | Ils avaient canonisé un saint. | They had canonized a saint. |
elles | elles avaient canonisé | Elles avaient canonisé un saint. | They had canonized a saint. |
Other Conjugations for Canoniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
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Canoniser – 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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