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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb occidentaliser

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The English translation of the French verb occidentaliser is to westernize. It is pronounced as “oh-see-dehn-tah-lee-zay”.

Occidentaliser is derived from the French noun occident, meaning “the West”. The suffix -iser is added to create the verb form, meaning “to make or bring to the West”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, occidentaliser is used to describe an action that had occurred before another past action or time frame. It is often used to describe the influence of Western culture on other societies or to talk about past events that have been westernized.

Three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:

  1. J’avais occidentalisé ma cuisine avant d’inviter mes amis de l’étranger. (I had westernized my cuisine before inviting my foreign friends.)
  2. Avant de partir en voyage, les explorateurs avaient occidentalisé les tribus indigènes. (Before leaving on their journey, the explorers had westernized the indigenous tribes.)
  3. Les échanges commerciaux avaient occidentalisé les traditions locales. (Trade had westernized local traditions.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais occidentalisé J’avais occidentaliser la culture. I had westernized the culture.
tu tu avais occidentaliser Tu avais occidentaliser la musique. You had westernized the music.
il il avait occidentaliser Il avait occidentaliser l’art. He had westernized the art.
elle elle avait occidentaliser Elle avait occidentaliser la cuisine. She had westernized the cuisine.
on on avait occidentaliser On avait occidentaliser la mode. One had westernized the fashion.
nous nous avions occidentaliser Nous avions occidentaliser le langage. We had westernized the language.
vous vous aviez occidentaliser Vous aviez occidentaliser la littérature. You had westernized the literature.
ils ils avaient occidentaliser Ils avaient occidentaliser l’économie. They had westernized the economy.
elles elles avaient occidentaliser Elles avaient occidentaliser la politique. They had westernized the politics.

Other Conjugations for Occidentaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occidentaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Occidentaliser – 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.
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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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