Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb défolier is “to defoliate.” It is pronounced as “day-foe-lee-ay” in its infinitive form.
Défolier comes from the Latin word “folium,” meaning “leaf.” In French, it is most often used in the context of removing leaves or foliage from trees or plants, either as a natural process or through human intervention.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, défolier is used to talk about an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place. For example:
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J’avais défolié les arbres avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir.
(I had defoliated the trees before it started raining.) -
Elle avait défolié son jardin pour préparer la terre avant de planter de nouvelles fleurs.
(She had defoliated her garden to prepare the soil before planting new flowers.) -
Nous avions défolié toute la forêt pour faciliter la récolte de bois.
(We had defoliated the entire forest to make wood harvesting easier.)
These examples show how défolier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that was completed before another event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défolié | J’avais défolié les arbres. | I had defoliated the trees. |
tu | tu avais défolié | Tu avais défolié la plante. | You had defoliated the plant. |
il | il avait défolié | Il avait défolié le jardin. | He had defoliated the garden. |
elle | elle avait défolié | Elle avait défolié la cour. | She had defoliated the courtyard. |
on | on avait défolié | On avait défolié les buissons. | One had defoliated the bushes. |
nous | nous avions défolié | Nous avions défolié le parc. | We had defoliated the park. |
vous | vous aviez défolié | Vous aviez défolié la forêt. | You had defoliated the forest. |
ils | ils avaient défolié | Ils avaient défolié les plantations. | They had defoliated the plantations. |
elles | elles avaient défolié | Elles avaient défolié les fleurs. | They had defoliated the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
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Défolier – 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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