Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Introduction to the verb chloroformer
The English translation of the French verb chloroformer is “to chloroform.” It is pronounced “kloh-roh-for-may” in its infinitive form.
Chloroformer comes from the French word “chloroforme,” which was coined in the mid-19th century by the chemist Jean-Baptiste Dumas. It is a combination of the Greek words “chloros” (pale green) and “formē” (form).
In everyday French, chloroformer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of chloroformer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais chloroformé le patient avant l’opération. (I had chloroformed the patient before the surgery.)
- Quand la police est arrivée, le voleur avait déjà été chloroformé. (When the police arrived, the thief had already been chloroformed.)
- Nous avions chloroformé le chien pour lui couper les griffes. (We had chloroformed the dog to trim its nails.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chloroformer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chloroformé | J’avais chloroformé mon ennemi. | I had chloroformed my enemy. |
tu | tu avais chloroformé | Tu avais chloroformé la victime. | You had chloroformed the victim. |
il | il avait chloroformé | Il avait chloroformé le témoin. | He had chloroformed the witness. |
elle | elle avait chloroformé | Elle avait chloroformé le patient. | She had chloroformed the patient. |
on | on avait chloroformé | On avait chloroformé la personne. | One had chloroformed the person. |
nous | nous avions chloroformé | Nous avions chloroformé la cible. | We had chloroformed the target. |
vous | vous aviez chloroformé | Vous aviez chloroformé le suspect. | You had chloroformed the suspect. |
ils | ils avaient chloroformé | Ils avaient chloroformé les otages. | They had chloroformed the hostages. |
elles | elles avaient chloroformé | Elles avaient chloroformé les animaux. | They had chloroformed the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Chloroformer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chloroformer
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Chloroformer – 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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