Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Introduction to the verb javelliser
The English translation of the French verb javelliser is “to bleach.” It is pronounced “zhah-veh-lee-zay.”
The word javelliser comes from the noun javelle, which means “flax.” In the past, flax was used to make cloth and was soaked in a solution of lye (soude) and water to remove impurities and whiten the fibers. This process was called javellisation, and over time, the verb javelliser came to mean “to bleach.”
In everyday French, javelliser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. For example:
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J’avais javellisé les draps avant de les mettre dans la machine à laver. (I had bleached the sheets before putting them in the washing machine.)
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Elle avait javellisé ses cheveux pour le mariage de sa sœur. (She had bleached her hair for her sister’s wedding.)
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Nous avions javellisé la terrasse avant le barbecue. (We had bleached the patio before the barbecue.)
Overall, the verb javelliser is used in everyday French to talk about the act of bleaching something, whether it be clothes, hair, or a surface. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to whiten” or “to purify.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of javelliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais javellisé | J’avais javellisé le linge. | I had bleached the laundry. |
tu | tu avais javellisé | Tu avais javellisé le tapis. | You had bleached the rug. |
il | il avait javellisé | Il avait javellisé le sol. | He had bleached the floor. |
elle | elle avait javellisé | Elle avait javellisé les meubles. | She had bleached the furniture. |
on | on avait javellisé | On avait javellisé la salle de bain. | One had bleached the bathroom. |
nous | nous avions javellisé | Nous avions javellisé les vêtements. | We had bleached the clothes. |
vous | vous aviez javellisé | Vous aviez javellisé les draps. | You had bleached the sheets. |
ils | ils avaient javellisé | Ils avaient javellisé les rideaux. | They had bleached the curtains. |
elles | elles avaient javellisé | Elles avaient javellisé le nappe. | They had bleached the tablecloth. |
Other Conjugations for Javelliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javelliser
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Javelliser – 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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