Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Introduction to the verb mortaiser
The English translation of the French verb mortaiser is “to embalm.” It is pronounced as “mohr-teh-zay.”
The word “mortaiser” comes from the Old French term “mortaisier,” which comes from the Latin word “mortuarium” meaning “funeral.” It 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 was completed in the past before another past action.
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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J’avais mortaisé le corps avant que la famille n’arrive. (I had embalmed the body before the family arrived.)
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Tu avais mortaisé le défunt avec soin. (You had embalmed the deceased with care.)
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Ils avaient mortaisé le corps selon les rites funéraires traditionnels. (They had embalmed the body according to traditional funeral rites.)
English translations:
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I had embalmed the body before the family arrived.
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You had embalmed the deceased with care.
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They had embalmed the body according to traditional funeral rites.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mortaiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mortaisé | J’avais mortaisé le bois. | I had mortised the wood. |
tu | tu avais mortaisé | Tu avais mortaisé la porte. | You had mortised the door. |
il | il avait mortaisé | Il avait mortaisé le meuble. | He had mortised the furniture. |
elle | elle avait mortaisé | Elle avait mortaisé la poutre. | She had mortised the beam. |
on | on avait mortaisé | On avait mortaisé le lit. | One had mortised the bed. |
nous | nous avions mortaisé | Nous avions mortaisé le banc. | We had mortised the bench. |
vous | vous aviez mortaisé | Vous aviez mortaisé la table. | You had mortised the table. |
ils | ils avaient mortaisé | Ils avaient mortaisé l’armoire. | They had mortised the wardrobe. |
elles | elles avaient mortaisé | Elles avaient mortaisé l’étagère. | They had mortised the shelf. |
Other Conjugations for Mortaiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mortaiser
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Mortaiser – 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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