Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Introduction to the verb dessécher
The English translation of the French verb dessécher is “to dry out” or “to dehydrate”. It is pronounced as “deh-seh-shay”.
The word dessécher comes from the French word “sécher” which means “to dry”. It is derived from the Latin word “siccare” which has the same meaning. Dessécher is often used in everyday French to describe the process of something becoming dry or dehydrated.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, dessécher is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past. For example:
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J’avais desséché les fruits avant de les mettre dans le sac. (I had dried the fruits before putting them in the bag.)
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Elle avait desséché ses vêtements sur le radiateur. (She had dried her clothes on the radiator.)
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Nous avions desséché le terrain avant de planter les fleurs. (We had dried out the ground before planting the flowers.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dessécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais desséché | J’avais desséché les fleurs. | I had dried out the flowers. |
tu | tu avais desséché | Tu avais desséché les fruits. | You had dried out the fruits. |
il | il avait desséché | Il avait desséché les feuilles. | He had dried out the leaves. |
elle | elle avait desséché | Elle avait desséché la terre. | She had dried out the soil. |
on | on avait desséché | On avait desséché la rivière. | One had dried out the river. |
nous | nous avions desséché | Nous avions desséché la viande. | We had dried out the meat. |
vous | vous aviez desséché | Vous aviez desséché le linge. | You had dried out the laundry. |
ils | ils avaient desséché | Ils avaient desséché les herbes. | They had dried out the herbs. |
elles | elles avaient desséché | Elles avaient desséché les fleurs. | They had dried out the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Dessécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
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Dessécher – 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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