Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Introduction to the verb ravager
The English translation of the French verb ravager is “to ravage” or “to devastate.” It is pronounced “rah-vah-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word “ravager” originated from the Latin word “ravagare,” meaning “to plunder.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is commonly used to describe destruction or damage caused by natural disasters, wars, or other events.
Examples in the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect tense in English):
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Les villages étaient déjà ravagés par la guerre avant l’arrivée des troupes ennemies. (The villages had already been devastated by the war before the arrival of the enemy troops.)
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La ville avait été ravagée par un incendie avant que les pompiers n’arrivent. (The city had been ravaged by a fire before the firefighters arrived.)
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Les terres avaient été ravagées par une inondation, laissant les habitants sans abri. (The lands had been ravaged by a flood, leaving the inhabitants homeless.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ravager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ravagé | J’avais ravagé la ville. | I had ravaged the city. |
tu | tu avais ravagé | Tu avais ravagé le jardin. | You had ravaged the garden. |
il | il avait ravagé | Il avait ravagé la forêt. | He had ravaged the forest. |
elle | elle avait ravagé | Elle avait ravagé la maison. | She had ravaged the house. |
on | on avait ravagé | On avait ravagé le village. | One had ravaged the village. |
nous | nous avions ravagé | Nous avions ravagé la plage. | We had ravaged the beach. |
vous | vous aviez ravagé | Vous aviez ravagé le parc. | You had ravaged the park. |
ils | ils avaient ravagé | Ils avaient ravagé le marché. | They had ravaged the market. |
elles | elles avaient ravagé | Elles avaient ravagé la rue. | They had ravaged the street. |
Other Conjugations for Ravager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravager
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Ravager – 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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