Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Introduction to the verb matérialiser
The English translation of the French verb matérialiser is “to materialize” or “to embody.” It is pronounced as “ma-te-ree-a-lee-zay.”
The word matérialiser comes from the French word “matériel,” which means “material” or “physical.” It also has roots in the Latin word “materia,” meaning “matter.”
In everyday French, matérialiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais matérialisé mes rêves avant de partir en voyage. (I had materialized my dreams before leaving on a trip.)
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Nous avions matérialisé notre projet avant de le présenter à l’équipe. (We had materialized our project before presenting it to the team.)
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Elle avait matérialisé son amour en offrant un cadeau à son partenaire. (She had materialized her love by giving a gift to her partner.)
In these examples, you can see how matérialiser is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used to emphasize the physical or tangible aspect of something that has been achieved or realized.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of matérialiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais matérialisé | J’avais matérialisé le concept. | I had materialized the concept. |
tu | tu avais matérialisé | Tu avais matérialisé l’idée. | You had materialized the idea. |
il | il avait matérialisé | Il avait matérialisé le projet. | He had materialized the project. |
elle | elle avait matérialisé | Elle avait matérialisé la vision. | She had materialized the vision. |
on | on avait matérialisé | On avait matérialisé le plan. | One had materialized the plan. |
nous | nous avions matérialisé | Nous avions matérialisé le plan. | We had materialized the plan. |
vous | vous aviez matérialisé | Vous aviez matérialisé le dessin. | You had materialized the drawing. |
ils | ils avaient matérialisé | Ils avaient matérialisé le projet. | They had materialized the project. |
elles | elles avaient matérialisé | Elles avaient matérialisé la stratégie. | They had materialized the strategy. |
Other Conjugations for Matérialiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matérialiser
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Matérialiser – 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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