Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Introduction to the verb localiser
The English translation of the French verb localiser is “to locate.” It is pronounced as “loh-kah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word “localiser” comes from the Latin word “localis,” meaning “pertaining to a place.” In everyday French, it is most commonly 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 3 examples of localiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais localisé les clés avant qu’il ne rentre à la maison. (I had located the keys before he came home.)
- Elle avait localisé le restaurant où nous avions dîné la semaine dernière. (She had located the restaurant where we had dinner last week.)
- Nous avions déjà localisé un hôtel avant d’arriver en ville. (We had already located a hotel before arriving in town.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of localiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais localisé | J’avais localisé mon téléphone. | I had located my phone. |
tu | tu avais localisé | Tu avais localisé le magasin. | You had located the store. |
il | il avait localisé | Il avait localisé le bureau. | He had located the office. |
elle | elle avait localisé | Elle avait localisé la clé. | She had located the key. |
on | on avait localisé | On avait localisé le restaurant. | One had located the restaurant. |
nous | nous avions localisé | Nous avions localisé l’hôtel. | We had located the hotel. |
vous | vous aviez localisé | Vous aviez localisé la gare. | You had located the train station. |
ils | ils avaient localisé | Ils avaient localisé la ville. | They had located the city. |
elles | elles avaient localisé | Elles avaient localisé la maison. | They had located the house. |
Other Conjugations for Localiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb localiser
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Localiser – 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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