Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Introduction to the verb gréciser
The English translation of the French verb gréciser is “to Hellenize.” It is pronounced as “greh-see-zay” in its infinitive form.
Gréciser comes from the French noun “Grèce,” meaning Greece, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs indicating a process or transformation. In everyday French, gréciser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of gréciser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais grecisé mon appartement avant que mes amis arrivent. (I had Hellenized my apartment before my friends arrived.)
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Tu avais grecisé ta collection de livres avant de les vendre. (You had Hellenized your book collection before selling them.)
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Ils avaient grecisé leur menu avant d’ouvrir leur restaurant. (They had Hellenized their menu before opening their restaurant.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gréciser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grécisé | J’avais grécisé la recette. | I had made the recipe Greek-style. |
tu | tu avais grécisé | Tu avais grécisé la maison. | You had given the house a Greek touch. |
il | il avait grécisé | Il avait grécisé la tenue. | He had Greek-ified the outfit. |
elle | elle avait grécisé | Elle avait grécisé le décor. | She had added a Greek touch to the decor. |
on | on avait grécisé | On avait grécisé la langue. | One had made the language more Greek-like. |
nous | nous avions grécisé | Nous avions grécisé la musique. | We had made the music more Greek-sounding. |
vous | vous aviez grécisé | Vous aviez grécisé la fête. | You had given the party a Greek twist. |
ils | ils avaient grécisé | Ils avaient grécisé le menu. | They had made the menu more Greek-inspired. |
elles | elles avaient grécisé | Elles avaient grécisé la danse. | They had made the dance more Greek-like. |
Other Conjugations for Gréciser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréciser
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Gréciser – 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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