Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Introduction to the verb rabaisser
The English translation of the French verb rabaisser is “to lower” or “to humiliate.” It is pronounced rah-beh-say.
The word rabaisser comes from the Latin word “bassus,” meaning “low,” and the prefix “re-” which means “again.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais rabaissé mon ennemi avant qu’il ne me fasse du mal.
Translation: I had humiliated my enemy before he hurt me. -
Elle avait rabaissé sa voix pour ne pas être entendue.
Translation: She had lowered her voice so as not to be heard. -
Nous avions été rabaïssés par le professeur pour notre manque de préparation.
Translation: We had been humiliated by the teacher for our lack of preparation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rabaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rabaisse | J’avais rabaisse le prix. | I had lowered the price. |
tu | tu avais rabaisse | Tu avais rabaisse la chaise. | You had lowered the chair. |
il | il avait rabaisse | Il avait rabaisse le tableau. | He had lowered the painting. |
elle | elle avait rabaisse | Elle avait rabaisse la lampe. | She had lowered the lamp. |
on | on avait rabaisse | On avait rabaisse le drapeau. | One had lowered the flag. |
nous | nous avions rabaisse | Nous avions rabaisse le rideau. | We had lowered the curtain. |
vous | vous aviez rabaisse | Vous aviez rabaisse les stores. | You had lowered the blinds. |
ils | ils avaient rabaisse | Ils avaient rabaisse la porte. | They had lowered the door. |
elles | elles avaient rabaisse | Elles avaient rabaisse la fenêtre. | They had lowered the window. |
Other Conjugations for Rabaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabaisser
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Rabaisser – 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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