Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Introduction to the verb dénationaliser
The English translation of the French verb dénationaliser is “to denationalize” or “to denationalize”. The infinitive form of dénationaliser is pronounced as “day-nah-see-oh-nah-lee-zay”.
Dénationaliser comes from the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “to remove” or “to undo”, and the word “nationaliser”, meaning “to nationalize”. It is used to describe the act of taking something out of the control or ownership of the state or nation.
In everyday French, dénationaliser is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of dénationaliser.
Example sentences in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dénationalisé mon entreprise avant de partir en retraite. (I had denationalized my company before retiring.)
- Elle était dénationalisée depuis plusieurs années avant d’être rachetée par une société étrangère. (It had been denationalized for several years before being bought by a foreign company.)
- Nous avions dénationalisé nos terres pour en faire une coopérative. (We had denationalized our lands to turn them into a cooperative.)
English translations:
- I had denationalized my company before retiring.
- It had been denationalized for several years before being bought by a foreign company.
- We had denationalized our lands to turn them into a cooperative.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénationaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dénationalisé | J’avais dénationalisé l’entreprise. | I had denationalized the company. |
tu | tu avais dénationalisé | Tu avais dénationalisé la banque. | You had denationalized the bank. |
il | il avait dénationalisé | Il avait dénationalisé la société. | He had denationalized the society. |
elle | elle avait dénationalisé | Elle avait dénationalisé l’usine. | She had denationalized the factory. |
on | on avait dénationalisé | On avait dénationalisé le commerce. | One had denationalized the trade. |
nous | nous avions dénationalisé | Nous avions dénationalisé le pays. | We had denationalized the country. |
vous | vous aviez dénationalisé | Vous aviez dénationalisé le marché. | You had denationalized the market. |
ils | ils avaient dénationalisé | Ils avaient dénationalisé le territoire. | They had denationalized the territory. |
elles | elles avaient dénationalisé | Elles avaient dénationalisé la compagnie. | They had denationalized the company. |
Other Conjugations for Dénationaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénationaliser
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Dénationaliser – 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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