Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Introduction to the verb cureter
The English translation of the French verb cureter is “to curette.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kyoor-tay.”
The word cureter comes from the Latin word “curetta” meaning “scoop” or “spoon.” In French, it is often used in medical contexts, referring to the act of using a curette, a small surgical instrument, to remove tissue or foreign objects from a body cavity.
In everyday French, the verb cureter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that took place before another past action. For example:
- J’avais déjà cureté la plaie avant que le médecin arrive. (I had already curetted the wound before the doctor arrived.)
- Elle avait cureté les oreilles de son fils avant de lui mettre des gouttes. (She had curetted her son’s ears before putting drops in them.)
- Nous avions cureté la cheminée pour enlever les débris avant de faire du feu. (We had curetted the chimney to remove debris before making a fire.)
In all these examples, the action of curetting took place before another past action (the doctor arriving, putting drops in the ears, and making a fire).
Overall, the verb cureter is most commonly used in medical and surgical contexts, but it can also be used in other situations where removal or cleaning is involved.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cureter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cureté | J’avais cureté la plaie. | I had cleaned the wound. |
tu | tu avais cureté | Tu avais cureté le sol. | You had scraped the floor. |
il | il avait cureté | Il avait cureté le canal. | He had scraped the canal. |
elle | elle avait cureté | Elle avait cureté le dentier. | She had cleaned the dentures. |
on | on avait cureté | On avait cureté la cheminée. | One had cleaned the chimney. |
nous | nous avions cureté | Nous avions cureté la plaie. | We had cleaned the wound. |
vous | vous aviez cureté | Vous aviez cureté le sol. | You had scraped the floor. |
ils | ils avaient cureté | Ils avaient cureté le canal. | They had scraped the canal. |
elles | elles avaient cureté | Elles avaient cureté la cheminée. | They had cleaned the chimney. |
Other Conjugations for Cureter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cureter
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Cureter – 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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