Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Introduction to the verb raréfier
The English translation of the French verb raréfier is “to rarefy” or “to thin out.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-ray-fee-ay.”
The word raréfier comes from the Latin word “rarefacere,” which means “to make rare.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the process of making something less dense or concentrated.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, raréfier is used to indicate a past action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Nous avions raréfié la sauce avant de la verser sur les pâtes. (We had thinned out the sauce before pouring it over the pasta.)
- Tu avais raréfié le mélange pour qu’il soit plus facile à mélanger. (You had rarefied the mixture to make it easier to stir.)
- Les agriculteurs avaient raréfié leur troupeau en vendant plusieurs vaches. (The farmers had reduced the size of their herd by selling several cows.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raréfier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raréfié | J’avais raréfié l’air. | I had rarefied the air. |
tu | tu avais raréfié | Tu avais raréfié l’eau. | You had rarefied the water. |
il | il avait raréfié | Il avait raréfié le sol. | He had rarefied the ground. |
elle | elle avait raréfié | Elle avait raréfié l’atmosphère. | She had rarefied the atmosphere. |
on | on avait raréfié | On avait raréfié la ressource. | One had rarefied the resource. |
nous | nous avions raréfié | Nous avions raréfié la population. | We had rarefied the population. |
vous | vous aviez raréfié | Vous aviez raréfié le gaz. | You had rarefied the gas. |
ils | ils avaient raréfié | Ils avaient raréfié le bois. | They had rarefied the wood. |
elles | elles avaient raréfié | Elles avaient raréfié la matière. | They had rarefied the matter. |
Other Conjugations for Raréfier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raréfier
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Raréfier – 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
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