Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Introduction to the verb phraser
The English translation of the French verb phraser is “to phrase.” It is pronounced as “Frah-zay.”
The language origin of phraser comes from the Old French verb “frasier,” meaning “to shape or mold.” It then evolved into “phraser” in modern French, which carries the meaning of formulating a statement or expressing something in a particular way.
In everyday French, phraser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” + the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of phraser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais bien phrasé mon discours avant de le présenter. (I had phrased my speech well before presenting it.)
- Tu avais mal phrasé ta réponse, c’est pour ça qu’il n’avait pas compris. (You had poorly phrased your answer, that’s why he didn’t understand.)
- Elle avait habilement phrasé son argumentation, ce qui a convaincu tout le monde. (She had cleverly phrased her argument, which convinced everyone.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of phraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais phrasé | J’avais phrasé ma réponse. | I had phrased my answer. |
tu | tu avais phrasé | Tu avais phrasé ta thèse. | You had phrased your thesis. |
il | il avait phrasé | Il avait phrasé son discours. | He had phrased his speech. |
elle | elle avait phrasé | Elle avait phrasé sa lettre. | She had phrased her letter. |
on | on avait phrasé | On avait phrasé nos excuses. | One had phrased our apologies. |
nous | nous avions phrasé | Nous avions phrasé nos excuses. | We had phrased our apologies. |
vous | vous aviez phrasé | Vous aviez phrasé votre argument. | You had phrased your argument. |
ils | ils avaient phrasé | Ils avaient phrasé leur réponse. | They had phrased their answer. |
elles | elles avaient phrasé | Elles avaient phrasé leur discours. | They had phrased their speech. |
Other Conjugations for Phraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phraser
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Phraser – 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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