Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Introduction to the verb criminaliser
The English translation of the French verb criminaliser is “to criminalize.” It is pronounced as “kree-mee-nah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
Criminaliser comes from the Latin word “criminālis,” which means “relating to crime.” It entered the French language in the 17th century. In everyday French, criminaliser is used to describe the action of making something a crime or declaring it illegal.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, criminaliser is used to express a past action that should have been criminalized or declared illegal. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais proposé de criminaliser le vol à l’étalage, mais personne n’a écouté. (I had proposed to criminalize shoplifting, but nobody listened.)
- Il était temps que la société prenne des mesures pour criminaliser les violences domestiques. (It was time for society to take measures to criminalize domestic violence.)
- Si j’avais été au pouvoir, j’aurais criminalisé la corruption dès le début. (If I had been in power, I would have criminalized corruption from the beginning.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of criminaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse criminalisé | Il semblait que j’eusse criminalisé. | It seemed like I had criminalized. |
tu | eusses criminalisé | Il semblait que tu eusses criminalisé. | It seemed like you had criminalized. |
il | eût criminalisé | Il semblait qu’il eût criminalisé. | It seemed like he had criminalized. |
elle | eût criminalisé | Il semblait qu’elle eût criminalisé. | It seemed like she had criminalized. |
on | eût criminalisé | Il semblait qu’on eût criminalisé. | It seemed like one had criminalized. |
nous | eussions criminalisé | Il semblait que nous eussions criminalisé. | It seemed like we had criminalized. |
vous | eussiez criminalisé | Il semblait que vous eussiez criminalisé. | It seemed like you had criminalized. |
ils | eussent criminalisé | Il semblait qu’ils eussent criminalisé. | It seemed like they had criminalized. |
elles | eussent criminalisé | Il semblait qu’elles eussent criminalisé. | It seemed like they had criminalized. |
Other Conjugations for Criminaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criminaliser
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Criminaliser – 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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