Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Introduction to the verb dessuinter
The English translation of the French verb dessuinter is “to remove the soot from.” It is pronounced as “deh-swehn-teh.”
The word dessuinter comes from the prefix “des-” meaning “away from,” and the verb “suinter” meaning “to ooze or seep.” It is most often used in a literal sense to describe the act of removing soot or dirt from a surface.
In everyday French, dessuinter is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action or event that has been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of dessuinter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais dessuinté le mur avant de peindre. (I had removed the soot from the wall before painting.)
- Tu avais dessuinté la cheminée hier soir. (You had removed the soot from the chimney last night.)
- Il avait dessuinté toutes les surfaces avant l’arrivée des invités. (He had removed the soot from all the surfaces before the arrival of the guests.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dessuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dessuinté | J’avais dessuinté la voiture. | I had removed the rust from the car. |
tu | tu avais dessuinté | Tu avais dessuinté la clôture. | You had removed the rust from the fence. |
il | il avait dessuinté | Il avait dessuinté le portail. | He had removed the rust from the gate. |
elle | elle avait dessuinté | Elle avait dessuinté la poignée. | She had removed the rust from the handle. |
on | on avait dessuinté | On avait dessuinté les outils. | One had removed the rust from the tools. |
nous | nous avions dessuinté | Nous avions dessuinté la barrière. | We had removed the rust from the barrier. |
vous | vous aviez dessuinté | Vous aviez dessuinté la grille. | You had removed the rust from the grill. |
ils | ils avaient dessuinté | Ils avaient dessuinté le vélo. | They had removed the rust from the bike. |
elles | elles avaient dessuinté | Elles avaient dessuinté la porte. | They had removed the rust from the door. |
Other Conjugations for Dessuinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
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Dessuinter – 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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