Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Introduction to the verb arroser
The English translation of the French verb arroser is “to water” or “to sprinkle.” The infinitive form of arroser is pronounced “ah-roh-zay.”
Arroser comes from the Latin word “irrigare” meaning “to water.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of watering plants or other objects, as well as to sprinkle or pour a liquid over something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, arroser is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais arrosé les plantes avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had watered the plants before it started raining.)
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Tu avais arrosé le gâteau avec du sirop pour qu’il soit moelleux. (You had sprinkled the cake with syrup so that it would be moist.)
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Ils avaient arrosé la pelouse avant de partir en vacances. (They had watered the lawn before leaving on vacation.)
English translations:
- I had watered the plants before it started raining.
- You had sprinkled the cake with syrup so that it would be moist.
- They had watered the lawn before leaving on vacation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arroser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arrosé | J’avais arrosé les fleurs. | I had watered the flowers. |
tu | tu avais arrosé | Tu avais arrosé le jardin. | You had watered the garden. |
il | il avait arrosé | Il avait arrosé la pelouse. | He had watered the lawn. |
elle | elle avait arrosé | Elle avait arrosé les plantes. | She had watered the plants. |
on | on avait arrosé | On avait arrosé les légumes. | One had watered the vegetables. |
nous | nous avions arrosé | Nous avions arrosé le potager. | We had watered the vegetable garden. |
vous | vous aviez arrosé | Vous aviez arrosé les fleurs. | You had watered the flowers. |
ils | ils avaient arrosé | Ils avaient arrosé les arbres. | They had watered the trees. |
elles | elles avaient arrosé | Elles avaient arrosé les rosiers. | They had watered the rose bushes. |
Other Conjugations for Arroser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
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Arroser – 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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