Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Introduction to the verb monopoliser
The English translation of the French verb monopoliser is “to monopolize.” It is pronounced “moh-naw-paw-lee-zey” in its infinitive form.
The verb monopoliser comes from the Latin word monopolium, which means “exclusive possession.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something that has a complete control or dominance over a particular resource or market.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, monopoliser is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais monopolisé toutes les ressources de la région avant que mes concurrents n’arrivent. (I had monopolized all the resources in the region before my competitors arrived.)
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Elle avait monopolisé l’attention de tous les invités lors de la soirée. (She had monopolized the attention of all the guests at the party.)
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Les grandes entreprises avaient monopolisé le marché depuis des années avant l’arrivée des petites entreprises. (The big companies had monopolized the market for years before the arrival of small businesses.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of monopoliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais monopolisé | J’avais monopolisé la conversation. | I had monopolized the conversation. |
tu | tu avais monopolisé | Tu avais monopolisé le marché. | You had monopolized the market. |
il | il avait monopolisé | Il avait monopolisé l’entreprise. | He had monopolized the company. |
elle | elle avait monopolisé | Elle avait monopolisé les ressources. | She had monopolized the resources. |
on | on avait monopolisé | On avait monopolisé le pouvoir. | One had monopolized the power. |
nous | nous avions monopolisé | Nous avions monopolisé l’attention. | We had monopolized the attention. |
vous | vous aviez monopolisé | Vous aviez monopolisé les biens. | You had monopolized the goods. |
ils | ils avaient monopolisé | Ils avaient monopolisé la production. | They had monopolized the production. |
elles | elles avaient monopolisé | Elles avaient monopolisé les ressources. | They had monopolized the resources. |
Other Conjugations for Monopoliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monopoliser
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Monopoliser – 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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