Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb nazifier

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The English translation of the French verb nazifier is “to nazify.” It is pronounced as “nah-zee-fee-ay.”

The word nazifier comes from the noun “nazi,” which refers to a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party that ruled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945. The suffix “-ifier” is added to the noun to indicate the action of making something into a Nazi or resembling the ideology and practices of the Nazi party.

In everyday French, nazifier is 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 before another past action.

Here are three examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais nazifié mon appartement avant que mes parents arrivent. (I had nazified my apartment before my parents arrived.)
  2. Il avait nazifié le journal en le censurant. (He had nazified the newspaper by censoring it.)
  3. Elle avait nazifié son discours en utilisant des termes racistes. (She had nazified her speech by using racist terms.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nazifier

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais nazifié J’avais nazifié la ville. I had nazified the city.
tu tu avais nazifié Tu avais nazifié le pays. You had nazified the country.
il il avait nazifié Il avait nazifié le mouvement. He had nazified the movement.
elle elle avait nazifié Elle avait nazifié l’école. She had nazified the school.
on on avait nazifié On avait nazifié la société. One had nazified society.
nous nous avions nazifié Nous avions nazifié la région. We had nazified the region.
vous vous aviez nazifié Vous aviez nazifié la religion. You had nazified the religion.
ils ils avaient nazifié Ils avaient nazifié le régime. They had nazified the regime.
elles elles avaient nazifié Elles avaient nazifié le parti. They had nazified the party.

Other Conjugations for Nazifier.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nazifier

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Nazifier – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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