Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Introduction to the verb adsorber
The English translation of the French verb adsorber is “to adsorb.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ad-sor-beh.”
The word “adsorber” comes from the Latin prefix “ad-” meaning “to” and the verb “sorbere” meaning “to suck in.” In everyday French, adsorber is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais adsorbé toutes les informations avant la réunion. (I had absorbed all the information before the meeting.)
- Elle avait adsorbé toutes les odeurs de la cuisine en utilisant un sachet de thé. (She had absorbed all the smells from the kitchen by using a tea bag.)
- Ils avaient adsorbé toutes les tâches ménagères pour le week-end. (They had absorbed all the household chores for the weekend.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adsorber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais adsorbé | J’avais adsorbé l’eau. | I had adsorbed the water. |
tu | tu avais adsorbé | Tu avais adsorbé le gaz. | You had adsorbed the gas. |
il | il avait adsorbé | Il avait adsorbé la substance. | He had adsorbed the substance. |
elle | elle avait adsorbé | Elle avait adsorbé les particules. | She had adsorbed the particles. |
on | on avait adsorbé | On avait adsorbé la pollution. | One had adsorbed the pollution. |
nous | nous avions adsorbé | Nous avions adsorbé le liquide. | We had adsorbed the liquid. |
vous | vous aviez adsorbé | Vous aviez adsorbé les contaminants. | You had adsorbed the contaminants. |
ils | ils avaient adsorbé | Ils avaient adsorbé les toxines. | They had adsorbed the toxins. |
elles | elles avaient adsorbé | Elles avaient adsorbé les impuretés. | They had adsorbed the impurities. |
Other Conjugations for Adsorber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
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Adsorber – 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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