Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Introduction to the verb empoussiérer
The English translation of the French verb empoussiérer is “to dust.” It is pronounced as ahn-poo-see-zeh-ray.
The word empoussiérer comes from the French words “en” meaning “in” and “poussière” meaning “dust.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of removing dust or small particles from an object or surface.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, empoussiérer is used to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of empoussiérer.
Example 1: J’avais empoussiéré la table avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had dusted the table before my guests arrived.)
Example 2: Elle était contente que j’aie empoussiéré sa bibliothèque. (She was happy that I had dusted her bookcase.)
Example 3: Vous aviez empoussiéré toutes les étagères quand j’ai pris la photo. (You had dusted all the shelves when I took the picture.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoussiérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empoussiéré | J’avais empoussiéré les étagères. | I had dusted the shelves. |
tu | tu avais empoussiéré | Tu avais empoussiéré les meubles. | You had dusted the furniture. |
il | il avait empoussiéré | Il avait empoussiéré le tapis. | He had dusted the carpet. |
elle | elle avait empoussiéré | Elle avait empoussiéré les livres. | She had dusted the books. |
on | on avait empoussiéré | On avait empoussiéré le bureau. | One had dusted the desk. |
nous | nous avions empoussiéré | Nous avions empoussiéré les bibelots. | We had dusted the trinkets. |
vous | vous aviez empoussiéré | Vous aviez empoussiéré les rideaux. | You had dusted the curtains. |
ils | ils avaient empoussiéré | Ils avaient empoussiéré les murs. | They had dusted the walls. |
elles | elles avaient empoussiéré | Elles avaient empoussiéré les étagères. | They had dusted the shelves. |
Other Conjugations for Empoussiérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
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Empoussiérer – 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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