Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Introduction to the verb paraphraser
The English translation of the French verb paraphraser is “to paraphrase.” It is pronounced as “par-a-fraz-ay.”
The word “paraphraser” comes from the French word “paraphrase,” which is derived from the Latin words “para,” meaning “beside,” and “phrasis,” meaning “expression.” In everyday French, paraphraser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais paraphrasé le texte pour qu’il soit plus compréhensible.
Translation: I had paraphrased the text to make it more understandable. -
Tu avais déjà paraphrasé ce passage lors de notre dernière réunion.
Translation: You had already paraphrased this passage during our last meeting. -
Ils avaient paraphrasé le discours du président pour lui donner un ton plus diplomatique.
Translation: They had paraphrased the president’s speech to give it a more diplomatic tone.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of paraphraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais paraphrasé | J’avais paraphrasé le texte. | I had paraphrased the text. |
tu | tu avais paraphrasé | Tu avais paraphrasé la phrase. | You had paraphrased the sentence. |
il | il avait paraphrasé | Il avait paraphrasé le discours. | He had paraphrased the speech. |
elle | elle avait paraphrasé | Elle avait paraphrasé l’article. | She had paraphrased the article. |
on | on avait paraphrasé | On avait paraphrasé la citation. | One had paraphrased the quote. |
nous | nous avions paraphrasé | Nous avions paraphrasé le passage. | We had paraphrased the passage. |
vous | vous aviez paraphrasé | Vous aviez paraphrasé le commentaire. | You had paraphrased the comment. |
ils | ils avaient paraphrasé | Ils avaient paraphrasé la thèse. | They had paraphrased the thesis. |
elles | elles avaient paraphrasé | Elles avaient paraphrasé l’essai. | They had paraphrased the essay. |
Other Conjugations for Paraphraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paraphraser
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Paraphraser – 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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