Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Introduction to the verb raser
The English translation of the French verb raser is “to shave.” The infinitive form of raser is pronounced as “rah-zeh.”
The word raser comes from the Latin word “rasus,” which means “shaven.” It was then adopted into French with the meaning of “to shave.”
In everyday French, raser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of raser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais rasé ma barbe avant de sortir. (I had shaved my beard before going out.)
- Elle s’était rasée les jambes avant d’aller à la plage. (She had shaved her legs before going to the beach.)
- Nous avions tous les deux rasé notre tête pour soutenir une association caritative. (We had both shaved our heads to support a charity.)
In these examples, raser is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used to talk about personal grooming habits or actions related to appearance.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rasé | J’avais rasé mes jambes. | I had shaved my legs. |
tu | tu avais rasé | Tu avais rasé ta barbe. | You had shaved your beard. |
il | il avait rasé | Il avait rasé sa tête. | He had shaved his head. |
elle | elle avait rasé | Elle avait rasé ses aisselles. | She had shaved her armpits. |
on | on avait rasé | On avait rasé le mouton. | One had shaved the sheep. |
nous | nous avions rasé | Nous avions rasé la pelouse. | We had shaved the lawn. |
vous | vous aviez rasé | Vous aviez rasé vos sourcils. | You had shaved your eyebrows. |
ils | ils avaient rasé | Ils avaient rasé leur barbe. | They had shaved their beard. |
elles | elles avaient rasé | Elles avaient rasé leur jambe. | They had shaved their leg. |
Other Conjugations for Raser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raser
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Raser – 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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