Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Introduction to the verb exciser
The English translation of the French verb exciser is “to excise.” The infinitive form, exciser, is pronounced “ehk-see-zay.”
The verb exciser comes from the Latin word excidere, meaning “to cut out.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is primarily used in the legal and medical fields. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe past actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of using exciser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déjà excisé la tumeur avant que le patient ne se réveille. (I had already excised the tumor before the patient woke up.)
- Elle avait excisé l’article avant de le publier dans le journal. (She had excised the article before publishing it in the newspaper.)
- Ils avaient excisé la clause controversée de leur contrat avant de le signer. (They had excised the controversial clause from their contract before signing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exciser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais excisé | J’avais excisé la loi. | I had excised the law. |
tu | tu avais excisé | Tu avais excisé la pratique. | You had excised the practice. |
il | il avait excisé | Il avait excisé la coutume. | He had excised the custom. |
elle | elle avait excisé | Elle avait excisé la tradition. | She had excised the tradition. |
on | on avait excisé | On avait excisé la croyance. | One had excised the belief. |
nous | nous avions excisé | Nous avions excisé la théorie. | We had excised the theory. |
vous | vous aviez excisé | Vous aviez excisé la méthode. | You had excised the method. |
ils | ils avaient excisé | Ils avaient excisé la pratique. | They had excised the practice. |
elles | elles avaient excisé | Elles avaient excisé l’habitude. | They had excised the habit. |
Other Conjugations for Exciser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciser
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Exciser – 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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