Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Introduction to the verb buser
The English translation of the French verb buser is “to bus” or “to clear the dishes.” It is pronounced as “boo-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word buser is derived from the Latin verb “buxus,” meaning “boxwood.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of buser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà busé la table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had already cleared the table before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais buse le salon quand je suis rentré à la maison. (You had bused the living room when I came home.)
- Ils avaient tous buse les assiettes avant que la fête ne commence. (They had all cleared the plates before the party started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of buser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais busé | J’avais busé la table. | I had wiped the table. |
tu | tu avais busé | Tu avais busé la vaisselle. | You had washed the dishes. |
il | il avait busé | Il avait busé les vitres. | He had cleaned the windows. |
elle | elle avait busé | Elle avait busé le sol. | She had mopped the floor. |
on | on avait busé | On avait busé le tapis. | One had vacuumed the carpet. |
nous | nous avions busé | Nous avions busé le comptoir. | We had wiped the counter. |
vous | vous aviez busé | Vous aviez busé les meubles. | You had dusted the furniture. |
ils | ils avaient busé | Ils avaient busé les escaliers. | They had swept the stairs. |
elles | elles avaient busé | Elles avaient busé la salle de bain. | They had cleaned the bathroom. |
Other Conjugations for Buser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
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Buser – 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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