Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Introduction to the verb ignifuger
The English translation of the French verb ignifuger is “to fireproof” or “to make fire-resistant”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ee-nee-few-zhay”.
The word ignifuger comes from the Latin word “ignis” meaning “fire” and the French suffix “-fuger” meaning “to flee or avoid”. It is a relatively formal verb and is often used in technical or construction contexts.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, ignifuger is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of ignifuger (ignifugé).
Examples:
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J’avais ignifugé le bâtiment avant l’incendie. (I had fireproofed the building before the fire.)
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Les matériaux utilisés avaient été ignifugés pour respecter les normes de sécurité. (The materials used had been made fire-resistant to comply with safety standards.)
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Nous avions déjà ignifugé la maison quand nous avons découvert qu’elle était construite en matériaux inflammables. (We had already fireproofed the house when we discovered it was built with flammable materials.)
In everyday French, ignifuger in the plus-que-parfait tense is most often used in conversations about construction, safety regulations, or fire prevention.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ignifuger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ignifugé | J’avais ignifugé la maison. | I had fireproofed the house. |
tu | tu avais ignifugé | Tu avais ignifugé la tente. | You had fireproofed the tent. |
il | il avait ignifugé | Il avait ignifugé le bâtiment. | He had fireproofed the building. |
elle | elle avait ignifugé | Elle avait ignifugé la voiture. | She had fireproofed the car. |
on | on avait ignifugé | On avait ignifugé l’immeuble. | One had fireproofed the building. |
nous | nous avions ignifugé | Nous avions ignifugé la salle. | We had fireproofed the room. |
vous | vous aviez ignifugé | Vous aviez ignifugé le jardin. | You had fireproofed the garden. |
ils | ils avaient ignifugé | Ils avaient ignifugé l’entrepôt. | They had fireproofed the warehouse. |
elles | elles avaient ignifugé | Elles avaient ignifugé le hangar. | They had fireproofed the hangar. |
Other Conjugations for Ignifuger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignifuger
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Ignifuger – 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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