Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Introduction to the verb cristalliser
The English translation of the French verb cristalliser is “to crystallize.” It is pronounced as “krees-tah-lee-zay.”
The word cristalliser comes from the Latin word “crystallizare,” which means “to form into crystals.” It is derived from the Greek word “krustallos,” meaning “ice” or “crystal.” In everyday French, cristalliser is most often used to describe the process of a liquid or substance solidifying into crystals.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cristalliser is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais cristallisĂ© la solution avant de la filtrer. (I had crystallized the solution before filtering it.)
- Tu avais cristallisé le sucre pour faire des bonbons. (You had crystallized the sugar to make candies.)
- Ils avaient cristallisé leurs idées avant de les présenter au chef. (They had crystallized their ideas before presenting them to the boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cristalliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cristallisĂ© | J’avais cristallisĂ© le sucre. | I had crystallized the sugar. |
tu | tu avais cristallisĂ© | Tu avais cristallisĂ© l’eau. | You had crystallized the water. |
il | il avait cristallisé | Il avait cristallisé la solution. | He had crystallized the solution. |
elle | elle avait cristallisé | Elle avait cristallisé le sel. | She had crystallized the salt. |
on | on avait cristallisé | On avait cristallisé le mélange. | One had crystallized the mixture. |
nous | nous avions cristallisé | Nous avions cristallisé le liquide. | We had crystallized the liquid. |
vous | vous aviez cristallisé | Vous aviez cristallisé le beurre. | You had crystallized the butter. |
ils | ils avaient cristallisé | Ils avaient cristallisé le sirop. | They had crystallized the syrup. |
elles | elles avaient cristallisé | Elles avaient cristallisé le jus. | They had crystallized the juice. |
Other Conjugations for Cristalliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cristalliser
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Cristalliser – 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
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