Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Introduction to the verb mitiger
The English translation of the French verb mitiger is “to mitigate” or “to alleviate.” It is pronounced “mee-tee-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word mitiger comes from the Latin word “mitigare,” which means “to soften” or “to make milder.” In everyday French, it is primarily used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how mitiger is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais mitigé les effets du virus avant qu’il ne se propage. (I had mitigated the effects of the virus before it spread.)
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Tu avais mitigé le conflit entre les deux parties, mais il a éclaté à nouveau. (You had mitigated the conflict between the two parties, but it erupted again.)
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Il avait mitigé ses propos après avoir réalisé qu’il avait tort. (He had mitigated his statements after realizing he was wrong.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mitiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mitigé | J’avais mitigé le conflit. | I had mitigated the conflict. |
tu | tu avais mitigé | Tu avais mitigé la situation. | You had mitigated the situation. |
il | il avait mitigé | Il avait mitigé les effets. | He had mitigated the effects. |
elle | elle avait mitigé | Elle avait mitigé les risques. | She had mitigated the risks. |
on | on avait mitigé | On avait mitigé les dommages. | One had mitigated the damages. |
nous | nous avions mitigé | Nous avions mitigé le problème. | We had mitigated the problem. |
vous | vous aviez mitigé | Vous aviez mitigé les tensions. | You had mitigated the tensions. |
ils | ils avaient mitigé | Ils avaient mitigé les conflits. | They had mitigated the conflicts. |
elles | elles avaient mitigé | Elles avaient mitigé les effets. | They had mitigated the effects. |
Other Conjugations for Mitiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
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Mitiger – 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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