Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Introduction to the verb abreuver
The English translation of the French verb abreuver is “to water” or “to quench.” It is pronounced [a.bʁə.ve] in its infinitive form.
The word abreuver comes from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to, towards” and “rivi” meaning “river.” In French, it is most commonly used to refer to giving water to animals or plants, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to satisfy” or “to inundate.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense), abreuver is conjugated as “avais abreuvé” for the first person singular form. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or event in the past.
Example 1: J’avais abreuvé les plantes avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I had watered the plants before leaving on vacation.
Example 2: Tu avais abreuvé les chevaux avant la course.
Translation: You had given water to the horses before the race.
Example 3: Il avait abreuvé les invités avec des boissons rafraîchissantes.
Translation: He had quenched the guests’ thirst with refreshing drinks.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abreuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais abreuvé | J’avais abreuvé les plantes. | I had watered the plants. |
tu | tu avais abreuvé | Tu avais abreuvé le cheval. | You had watered the horse. |
il | il avait abreuvé | Il avait abreuvé le chien. | He had watered the dog. |
elle | elle avait abreuvé | Elle avait abreuvé le chat. | She had watered the cat. |
on | on avait abreuvé | On avait abreuvé les fleurs. | One had watered the flowers. |
nous | nous avions abreuvé | Nous avions abreuvé les animaux. | We had watered the animals. |
vous | vous aviez abreuvé | Vous aviez abreuvé les arbres. | You had watered the trees. |
ils | ils avaient abreuvé | Ils avaient abreuvé les cultures. | They had watered the crops. |
elles | elles avaient abreuvé | Elles avaient abreuvé la pelouse. | They had watered the lawn. |
Other Conjugations for Abreuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
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Abreuver – 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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