Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Introduction to the verb rebaptiser
The English translation of the French verb rebaptiser is “to rebaptize.” It is pronounced “ruh-bap-tee-zay.”
The word rebaptiser comes from the Latin word “re” meaning “again” and the French word “baptiser” meaning “to baptize.” In everyday French, rebaptiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais rebaptisé mon chat avant de le donner à mon amie. (I had rebaptized my cat before giving it to my friend.)
- Ils avaient rebaptisé leur église en l’honneur de leur saint patron. (They had rebaptized their church in honor of their patron saint.)
- Tu avais déjà rebaptisé ton entreprise quand je suis arrivé. (You had already rebaptized your company when I arrived.)
In each of these examples, the action of rebaptizing had already been completed before another past action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rebaptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rebaptisé | J’avais rebaptisé la ville. | I had renamed the city. |
tu | tu avais rebaptisé | Tu avais rebaptisé l’église. | You had renamed the church. |
il | il avait rebaptisé | Il avait rebaptisé le parc. | He had renamed the park. |
elle | elle avait rebaptisé | Elle avait rebaptisé la rue. | She had renamed the street. |
on | on avait rebaptisé | On avait rebaptisé la place. | One had renamed the square. |
nous | nous avions rebaptisé | Nous avions rebaptisé le pont. | We had renamed the bridge. |
vous | vous aviez rebaptisé | Vous aviez rebaptisé l’école. | You had renamed the school. |
ils | ils avaient rebaptisé | Ils avaient rebaptisé le quartier. | They had renamed the neighborhood. |
elles | elles avaient rebaptisé | Elles avaient rebaptisé l’hôtel. | They had renamed the hotel. |
Other Conjugations for Rebaptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebaptiser
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Rebaptiser – 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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