Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Introduction to the verb christianiser
The English translation of the French verb christianiser is “to Christianize.” It is pronounced [kris.tja.ni.ze].
The origin of the word christianiser comes from the Latin word “Christianus,” meaning “Christian,” and the suffix “-iser,” meaning “to make.” It was first used in French in the 12th century.
In everyday French, christianiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of christianiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais christianisĂ© la rĂ©gion avant que les missionnaires n’arrivent. (I had Christianized the region before the missionaries arrived.)
- Tu avais christianisĂ© ta famille depuis longtemps avant de devenir prĂȘtre. (You had Christianized your family for a long time before becoming a priest.)
- Les explorateurs avaient christianisĂ© les populations autochtones avant que les colons n’arrivent. (The explorers had Christianized the indigenous populations before the settlers arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of christianiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais christianisĂ© | J’avais christianisĂ© la population locale. | I had christianized the local population. |
tu | tu avais christianisé | Tu avais christianisé tes amis. | You had christianized your friends. |
il | il avait christianisé | Il avait christianisé la région. | He had christianized the region. |
elle | elle avait christianisé | Elle avait christianisé sa famille. | She had christianized her family. |
on | on avait christianisé | On avait christianisé le village. | One had christianized the village. |
nous | nous avions christianisé | Nous avions christianisé nos voisins. | We had christianized our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez christianisé | Vous aviez christianisé la tribu. | You had christianized the tribe. |
ils | ils avaient christianisé | Ils avaient christianisé le pays. | They had christianized the country. |
elles | elles avaient christianisé | Elles avaient christianisé leur communauté. | They had christianized their community. |
Other Conjugations for Christianiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb christianiser
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Christianiser – 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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