Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Introduction to the verb materniser
The English translation of the French verb materniser is “to mother.” It is pronounced “ma-ter-nee-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word materniser comes from the Latin word “mater” meaning “mother.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais maternisé mes enfants jusqu’à leur adolescence. (I had mothered my children until their adolescence.)
- Elle avait maternisé ses petits-enfants pendant leur visite. (She had mothered her grandchildren during their visit.)
- Nous avions maternisé notre chaton jusqu’à ce qu’il soit sevré. (We had mothered our kitten until he was weaned.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of materniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais maternisé | J’avais maternisé mon enfant. | I had mothered my child. |
tu | tu avais maternisé | Tu avais maternisé ton bébé. | You had mothered your baby. |
il | il avait maternisé | Il avait maternisé le nourrisson. | He had mothered the newborn. |
elle | elle avait maternisé | Elle avait maternisé son enfant. | She had mothered her child. |
on | on avait maternisé | On avait maternisé le bébé. | One had mothered the baby. |
nous | nous avions maternisé | Nous avions maternisé notre enfant. | We had mothered our child. |
vous | vous aviez maternisé | Vous aviez maternisé votre bébé. | You had mothered your baby. |
ils | ils avaient maternisé | Ils avaient maternisé leur nourrisson. | They had mothered their newborn. |
elles | elles avaient maternisé | Elles avaient maternisé leur enfant. | They had mothered their child. |
Other Conjugations for Materniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
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Materniser – 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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