Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Introduction to the verb décontaminer
The English translation of the French verb décontaminer is “to decontaminate.” It is pronounced as [de-kon-ta-mee-nay].
Décontaminer is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” and the verb “contaminer,” which means “to contaminate.” The prefix “dé-” indicates a reversal or removal of the action, making décontaminer the act of reversing or removing contamination.
In everyday French, décontaminer is 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 already completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of décontaminer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais décontaminé la salle avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had decontaminated the room before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais décontaminé tes mains avant de toucher quoi que ce soit. (You had decontaminated your hands before touching anything.)
- Elle s’était décontaminée après avoir manipulé les produits chimiques. (She had decontaminated herself after handling the chemicals.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décontaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décontaminé | J’avais décontaminé la pièce. | I had decontaminated the room. |
tu | tu avais décontaminé | Tu avais décontaminé ton équipement. | You had decontaminated your equipment. |
il | il avait décontaminé | Il avait décontaminé la zone. | He had decontaminated the area. |
elle | elle avait décontaminé | Elle avait décontaminé la surface. | She had decontaminated the surface. |
on | on avait décontaminé | On avait décontaminé le bâtiment. | One had decontaminated the building. |
nous | nous avions décontaminé | Nous avions décontaminé le sol. | We had decontaminated the ground. |
vous | vous aviez décontaminé | Vous aviez décontaminé vos mains. | You had decontaminated your hands. |
ils | ils avaient décontaminé | Ils avaient décontaminé les aliments. | They had decontaminated the food. |
elles | elles avaient décontaminé | Elles avaient décontaminé leur matériel. | They had decontaminated their equipment. |
Other Conjugations for Décontaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
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Décontaminer – 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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