Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Introduction to the verb laïciser
The English translation of the French verb laïciser is “to secularize.” It is pronounced as “lay-see-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word laïciser is derived from the French noun “laïc,” which means “layperson” or “secular person.” It comes from the Latin word “laicus,” meaning “layman.” Laïciser is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of removing religious influence or control from a certain institution or society.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, laïciser is conjugated as “avait laïcisé” for the third person singular, “avions laïcisé” for the first person plural, and “avaient laïcisé” for the third person plural.
Here are three simple examples of laïciser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Le gouvernement avait laïcisé l’éducation en 1905. (The government had secularized education in 1905.)
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Les réformes avaient laïcisé l’église et l’état. (The reforms had secularized the church and the state.)
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Avant la révolution, la France avait laïcisé les écoles catholiques. (Before the revolution, France had secularized Catholic schools.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of laïciser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais laïcisé | J’avais laïcisé l’église. | I had secularized the church. |
tu | tu avais laïcisé | Tu avais laïcisé l’école. | You had secularized the school. |
il | il avait laïcisé | Il avait laïcisé le gouvernement. | He had secularized the government. |
elle | elle avait laïcisé | Elle avait laïcisé la société. | She had secularized society. |
on | on avait laïcisé | On avait laïcisé l’institution. | One had secularized the institution. |
nous | nous avions laïcisé | Nous avions laïcisé l’organisation. | We had secularized the organization. |
vous | vous aviez laïcisé | Vous aviez laïcisé le système. | You had secularized the system. |
ils | ils avaient laïcisé | Ils avaient laïcisé le pays. | They had secularized the country. |
elles | elles avaient laïcisé | Elles avaient laïcisé l’institution. | They had secularized the institution. |
Other Conjugations for Laïciser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
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Laïciser – 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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