Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Introduction to the verb marmoriser
The English translation of the French verb marmoriser is “to marblize.” It is pronounced as “mar-moh-ree-zay” in its infinitive form.
Marmoriser is derived from the French word “marbre” meaning “marble,” and the suffix “-iser” which is used to form verbs meaning “to make or turn into.” Therefore, marmoriser literally means “to turn into marble.”
In everyday French, marmoriser 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 happened before another past action. For example: “J’avais marmorisé la sculpture avant de la vendre.” (I had marblized the sculpture before selling it.)
Here are three more examples of marmoriser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Elle avait marmorisé les murs de la salle de bain avant de déménager. (She had marblized the bathroom walls before moving out.)
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Nous avions marmorisé la table avant de la vernir. (We had marblized the table before varnishing it.)
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Les artistes avaient marmorisé le sol de l’église avant la cérémonie. (The artists had marblized the floor of the church before the ceremony.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marmoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marmorisé | J’avais marmorisé le papier. | I had marbled the paper. |
tu | tu avais marmorisé | Tu avais marmorisé le tissu. | You had marbled the fabric. |
il | il avait marmorisé | Il avait marmorisé le sol. | He had marbled the floor. |
elle | elle avait marmorisé | Elle avait marmorisé la toile. | She had marbled the canvas. |
on | on avait marmorisé | On avait marmorisé la céramique. | One had marbled the ceramic. |
nous | nous avions marmorisé | Nous avions marmorisé le carton. | We had marbled the cardboard. |
vous | vous aviez marmorisé | Vous aviez marmorisé le papier. | You had marbled the paper. |
ils | ils avaient marmorisé | Ils avaient marmorisé la pierre. | They had marbled the stone. |
elles | elles avaient marmorisé | Elles avaient marmorisé la toile. | They had marbled the canvas. |
Other Conjugations for Marmoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmoriser
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Marmoriser – 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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