Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Introduction to the verb défricher
The English translation of the French verb défricher is “to clear (land)”. It is pronounced as “de-freesh-ay” in the infinitive form.
Défricher comes from the Old French word “defrichier” which means “to clear (land) of trees”. It is derived from the Latin words “dis-” meaning “apart” and “fricare” meaning “to rub”.
In everyday French, défricher 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 had been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of défricher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais défriché cette terre avant de la cultiver. (I had cleared this land before cultivating it.)
- Ils avaient défriché la forêt pour construire leur maison. (They had cleared the forest to build their house.)
- Elle avait défriché une partie du terrain pour en faire un potager. (She had cleared a part of the land to make a vegetable garden.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défricher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défriché | J’avais défriché la terre. | I had cleared the land. |
tu | tu avais défriché | Tu avais défriché la forêt. | You had cleared the forest. |
il | il avait défriché | Il avait défriché le champ. | He had cleared the field. |
elle | elle avait défriché | Elle avait défriché la végétation. | She had cleared the vegetation. |
on | on avait défriché | On avait défriché le terrain. | One had cleared the land. |
nous | nous avions défriché | Nous avions défriché le jardin. | We had cleared the garden. |
vous | vous aviez défriché | Vous aviez défriché la montagne. | You had cleared the mountain. |
ils | ils avaient défriché | Ils avaient défriché le bois. | They had cleared the wood. |
elles | elles avaient défriché | Elles avaient défriché la prairie. | They had cleared the meadow. |
Other Conjugations for Défricher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
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Défricher – 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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