Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Introduction to the verb familiariser
The English translation of the French verb familiariser is “to familiarize.” It is pronounced as “fah-mee-lee-ah-ree-zay.”
The word familiariser comes from the French word “famille,” meaning family, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns. It originated in the 16th century.
In everyday French, familiariser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of familiariser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déjà familiarisé les enfants avec les règles du jeu avant qu’ils ne commencent à jouer. (I had already familiarized the children with the rules of the game before they started playing.)
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Elle avait familiarisé son chien avec les chats de son voisin avant de les laisser jouer ensemble. (She had familiarized her dog with her neighbor’s cats before letting them play together.)
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Nous avions longtemps vécu en France, donc nous étions bien familiarisés avec la culture et la langue. (We had lived in France for a long time, so we were well familiarized with the culture and language.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of familiariser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais familiarisé | Je m’étais familiarisé avec la ville. | I had become familiar with the city. |
tu | t’étais familiarisé | Tu t’étais familiarisé avec le sujet. | You had become familiar with the subject. |
il | s’était familiarisé | Il s’était familiarisé avec les coutumes. | He had become familiar with the customs. |
elle | s’était familiarisée | Elle s’était familiarisée avec la culture. | She had become familiar with the culture. |
on | s’était familiarisé | On s’était familiarisé avec la langue. | One had become familiar with the language. |
nous | nous étions familiarisés | Nous étions familiarisés avec le travail. | We had become familiar with the work. |
vous | vous étiez familiarisés | Vous étiez familiarisés avec la procédure. | You had become familiar with the procedure. |
ils | s’étaient familiarisés | Ils s’étaient familiarisés avec l’équipe. | They had become familiar with the team. |
elles | s’étaient familiarisées | Elles s’étaient familiarisées avec le programme. | They had become familiar with the program. |
Other Conjugations for Familiariser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb familiariser
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Familiariser – 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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