Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Introduction to the verb crucifier
The English translation of the French verb crucifier is “to crucify.” It is pronounced “kru-see-fee-yay.”
The word crucifier comes from the Latin word “crucifigere,” which means “to fix to a cross.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of how crucifier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais crucifié la viande avant de la faire cuire. (I had crucified the meat before cooking it.)
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Ils étaient déjà crucifiés par la pression de leurs parents. (They had already been crucified by the pressure of their parents.)
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Elle avait été crucifiée par les critiques avant même d’avoir publié son premier livre. (She had been crucified by the critics even before publishing her first book.)
English translations:
- I had crucified the meat before cooking it.
- They had already been crucified by the pressure of their parents.
- She had been crucified by the critics even before publishing her first book.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crucifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crucifié | J’avais crucifié le criminel. | I had crucified the criminal. |
tu | tu avais crucifié | Tu avais crucifié le porc. | You had crucified the pig. |
il | il avait crucifié | Il avait crucifié le Christ. | He had crucified Christ. |
elle | elle avait crucifié | Elle avait crucifié le martyr. | She had crucified the martyr. |
on | on avait crucifié | On avait crucifié le rebelle. | One had crucified the rebel. |
nous | nous avions crucifié | Nous avions crucifié le condamné. | We had crucified the condemned. |
vous | vous aviez crucifié | Vous aviez crucifié le coupable. | You had crucified the guilty one. |
ils | ils avaient crucifié | Ils avaient crucifié le traître. | They had crucified the traitor. |
elles | elles avaient crucifié | Elles avaient crucifié le rebelle. | They had crucified the rebel. |
Other Conjugations for Crucifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crucifier
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Crucifier – 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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