Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Introduction to the verb finlandiser
The English translation of the French verb finlandiser is “to Finlandize.” It is pronounced “feen-lahn-dee-zay.”
The verb finlandiser comes from the word “Finlande,” meaning Finland, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to create verbs from nouns. It first appeared in the French language in the late 19th century.
In everyday French, finlandiser 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 past action.
Here are three examples of finlandiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais finlandisé ma présentation avant la réunion. (I had Finlandized my presentation before the meeting.)
- Il avait finlandisé son entreprise pour s’adapter au marché local. (He had Finlandized his company to adapt to the local market.)
- Elle avait finlandisé sa cuisine en utilisant des ingrédients traditionnels finlandais. (She had Finlandized her cooking by using traditional Finnish ingredients.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of finlandiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais finlandisé | J’avais finlandisé l’ambassade. | I had finlandized the embassy. |
tu | tu avais finlandisé | Tu avais finlandisé la compagnie. | You had finlandized the company. |
il | il avait finlandisé | Il avait finlandisé le pays. | He had finlandized the country. |
elle | elle avait finlandisé | Elle avait finlandisé la région. | She had finlandized the region. |
on | on avait finlandisé | On avait finlandisé l’industrie. | One had finlandized the industry. |
nous | nous avions finlandisé | Nous avions finlandisé le gouvernement. | We had finlandized the government. |
vous | vous aviez finlandisé | Vous aviez finlandisé l’économie. | You had finlandized the economy. |
ils | ils avaient finlandisé | Ils avaient finlandisé l’institution. | They had finlandized the institution. |
elles | elles avaient finlandisé | Elles avaient finlandisé la société. | They had finlandized the society. |
Other Conjugations for Finlandiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb finlandiser
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Finlandiser – 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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