Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Introduction to the verb ossifier
The English translation of the French verb ossifier is “to ossify.” It is pronounced as “oh-see-fee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word “ossifier” comes from the French word “os,” meaning “bone,” and the Latin suffix “-fiare,” meaning “to make.” It is derived from the Latin word “ossificare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, ossifier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of how ossifier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais ossifié mes idées avant de prendre ma décision.
(I had ossified my ideas before making my decision.) - Elle était devenue si rigide qu’elle avait ossifié son corps.
(She had become so rigid that she had ossified her body.) - Nous avions ossifié notre manière de penser et il était difficile de changer.
(We had ossified our way of thinking and it was difficult to change.)
In all of these examples, ossifier is used to describe a process of hardening or becoming rigid, both physically and mentally. It is often used in a figurative sense to describe something becoming set or inflexible.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ossifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ossifié | J’avais ossifié les os de ma jambe. | I had ossified the bones in my leg. |
tu | tu avais ossifié | Tu avais ossifié tes idées. | You had ossified your ideas. |
il | il avait ossifié | Il avait ossifié son esprit. | He had ossified his mind. |
elle | elle avait ossifié | Elle avait ossifié sa peau. | She had ossified her skin. |
on | on avait ossifié | On avait ossifié la matière. | One had ossified the matter. |
nous | nous avions ossifié | Nous avions ossifié la structure. | We had ossified the structure. |
vous | vous aviez ossifié | Vous aviez ossifié le bois. | You had ossified the wood. |
ils | ils avaient ossifié | Ils avaient ossifié leurs croyances. | They had ossified their beliefs. |
elles | elles avaient ossifié | Elles avaient ossifié leur corps. | They had ossified their body. |
Other Conjugations for Ossifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ossifier
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Ossifier – 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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