Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Introduction to the verb déterger
The English translation of the French verb déterger is “to cleanse” or “to clean”. It is pronounced as “day-ter-zhe”.
The word déterger comes from the Latin word “detergere” which means “to wipe off, to clean”. It is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French to describe actions that were completed before a certain point in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais détergé la vaisselle avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had cleaned the dishes before my guests arrived.)
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Nous avions détergé la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (We had washed the car before leaving for vacation.)
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Ils avaient détergé la salle de bain avant que je rentre à la maison. (They had cleaned the bathroom before I came back home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déterger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détergé | J’avais détergé le tapis. | I had cleaned the carpet. |
tu | tu avais détergé | Tu avais détergé la tache. | You had removed the stain. |
il | il avait détergé | Il avait détergé la vaisselle. | He had washed the dishes. |
elle | elle avait détergé | Elle avait détergé le linge. | She had washed the laundry. |
on | on avait détergé | On avait détergé le sol. | One had cleaned the floor. |
nous | nous avions détergé | Nous avions détergé la salle de bain. | We had scrubbed the bathroom. |
vous | vous aviez détergé | Vous aviez détergé les vitres. | You had cleaned the windows. |
ils | ils avaient détergé | Ils avaient détergé le garage. | They had cleaned the garage. |
elles | elles avaient détergé | Elles avaient détergé les vêtements. | They had washed the clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Déterger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterger
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Déterger – 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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