Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Introduction to the verb oxygéner
The English translation of the French verb oxygéner is “to oxygenate.” It is pronounced “awk-see-zhay-nay.”
The verb oxygéner comes from the French word “oxygène” which means “oxygen.” It is derived from the Greek words “oxys” meaning “sharp, acid” and “gennan” meaning “to produce.” In everyday French, oxygéner is most often used in its infinitive form to refer to the process of adding oxygen to something. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to revitalize” or “to refresh.”
In the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, the verb oxygéner is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the imperfect tense (avais, avais, avait, avions, aviez, avaient) followed by the past participle of oxygéner (oxygéné). This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Example 1: J’avais oxygéné l’eau avant de la donner à boire aux plantes. (I had oxygenated the water before giving it to the plants to drink.)
Example 2: Tu avais oxygéné ta chambre pour la rendre plus fraîche. (You had oxygenated your room to make it cooler.)
Example 3: Ils avaient oxygéné leurs poumons en faisant de l’exercice physique. (They had oxygenated their lungs by exercising.)
In these examples, the verb oxygéner is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action (donner à boire, rendre, and faire). It emphasizes the sequence of events and the idea that the oxygenation happened first.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of oxygéner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais oxygéné | J’avais oxygéné la pièce. | I had oxygenated the room. |
tu | tu avais oxygéné | Tu avais oxygéné le sol. | You had oxygenated the soil. |
il | il avait oxygéné | Il avait oxygéné l’eau. | He had oxygenated the water. |
elle | elle avait oxygéné | Elle avait oxygéné l’air. | She had oxygenated the air. |
on | on avait oxygéné | On avait oxygéné la plante. | One had oxygenated the plant. |
nous | nous avions oxygéné | Nous avions oxygéné la salle. | We had oxygenated the room. |
vous | vous aviez oxygéné | Vous aviez oxygéné la nourriture. | You had oxygenated the food. |
ils | ils avaient oxygéné | Ils avaient oxygéné le sang. | They had oxygenated the blood. |
elles | elles avaient oxygéné | Elles avaient oxygéné le médicament. | They had oxygenated the medicine. |
Other Conjugations for Oxygéner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oxygéner
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Oxygéner – 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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