Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Introduction to the verb ostraciser
The English translation of the French verb ostraciser is “to ostracize.” It is pronounced “oh-strah-see-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word ostraciser comes from the Greek word “ostrakizein,” which means “to exile by popular vote.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the past tense, especially the Plus-que-parfait tense, which means “had ostracized.” This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais ostracisé mon ancien ami avant qu’il ne me trahisse. (I had ostracized my former friend before he betrayed me.)
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Les élèves l’avaient ostracisé parce qu’il était différent. (The students had ostracized him because he was different.)
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Elle avait été ostracisée par sa famille à cause de son choix de carrière. (She had been ostracized by her family because of her career choice.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ostraciser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ostracisé | J’avais ostracisé mon ancien ami. | I had ostracized my former friend. |
tu | tu avais ostracisé | Tu avais ostracisé ton collègue. | You had ostracized your colleague. |
il | il avait ostracisé | Il avait ostracisé son voisin. | He had ostracized his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait ostracisé | Elle avait ostracisé sa cousine. | She had ostracized her cousin. |
on | on avait ostracisé | On avait ostracisé le nouveau venu. | One had ostracized the newcomer. |
nous | nous avions ostracisé | Nous avions ostracisé notre rival. | We had ostracized our rival. |
vous | vous aviez ostracisé | Vous aviez ostracisé votre concurrent. | You had ostracized your competitor. |
ils | ils avaient ostracisé | Ils avaient ostracisé leur ennemi. | They had ostracized their enemy. |
elles | elles avaient ostracisé | Elles avaient ostracisé leur ennemie. | They had ostracized their enemy. |
Other Conjugations for Ostraciser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ostraciser
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Ostraciser – 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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