Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Introduction to the verb centrifuger
The English translation of the French verb centrifuger is “to centrifuge.” It is pronounced “sehn-tree-foo-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word “centrifuger” comes from the Latin word “centrum” meaning “center” and the French verb “fuger” meaning “to flee.” In every day French, centrifuger is most often 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 three examples of centrifuger in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais centrifugĂ© le sang avant de le placer dans le rĂ©frigĂ©rateur. (I had centrifuged the blood before placing it in the refrigerator.)
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Elle avait centrifugé le jus de fruits pour enlever les morceaux de pulpe. (She had centrifuged the fruit juice to remove the pulp pieces.)
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Ils avaient centrifugé le lait pour en faire du beurre. (They had centrifuged the milk to make butter.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of centrifuger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais centrifugĂ© | J’avais centrifugĂ© les Ă©chantillons. | I had centrifuged the samples. |
tu | tu avais centrifugé | Tu avais centrifugé le mélange. | You had centrifuged the mixture. |
il | il avait centrifugé | Il avait centrifugé le sang. | He had centrifuged the blood. |
elle | elle avait centrifugé | Elle avait centrifugé les cellules. | She had centrifuged the cells. |
on | on avait centrifugé | On avait centrifugé le liquide. | One had centrifuged the liquid. |
nous | nous avions centrifugé | Nous avions centrifugé le plasma. | We had centrifuged the plasma. |
vous | vous aviez centrifugĂ© | Vous aviez centrifugĂ© l’Ă©chantillon. | You had centrifuged the sample. |
ils | ils avaient centrifugé | Ils avaient centrifugé le fluide. | They had centrifuged the fluid. |
elles | elles avaient centrifugé | Elles avaient centrifugé le sérum. | They had centrifuged the serum. |
Other Conjugations for Centrifuger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
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Centrifuger – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
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Interactions with other tenses
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