Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Introduction to the verb coloniser
The English translation of the French verb coloniser is “to colonize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koh-loh-neez-ay.”
Coloniser comes from the Latin word “colonus” meaning “farmer” or “settler.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and refers to the act of establishing control over a territory or population by a foreign power.
In everyday French, coloniser is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1:
J’avais peur que les Espagnols aient colonisé mes terres. (I was afraid that the Spanish had colonized my lands.)
Example 2:
Il était certain que les Anglais avaient colonisé ces îles avant nous. (He was certain that the English had colonized these islands before us.)
Example 3:
Nous avions peur que les Européens aient colonisé l’Afrique sans respecter les cultures locales. (We were afraid that the Europeans had colonized Africa without respecting the local cultures.)
English translations:
- I was afraid that the Spanish had colonized my lands.
- He was certain that the English had colonized these islands before us.
- We were afraid that the Europeans had colonized Africa without respecting the local cultures.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coloniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse colonisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse colonisé. | I wish I had colonized. |
tu | eusses colonisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses colonisé. | I wish you had colonized. |
il | eût colonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût colonisé. | I wish he had colonized. |
elle | eût colonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût colonisé. | I wish she had colonized. |
on | eût colonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût colonisé. | I wish one had colonized. |
nous | eussions colonisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions colonisé. | I wish we had colonized. |
vous | eussiez colonisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez colonisé. | I wish you had colonized. |
ils | eussent colonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent colonisé. | I wish they had colonized. |
elles | eussent colonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent colonisé. | I wish they had colonized. |
Other Conjugations for Coloniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
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Coloniser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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