Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Introduction to the verb dégoudronner
The English translation of the French verb dégoudronner is “to remove tar” or “to de-tar”. It is pronounced as “day-goo-dron-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word dégoudronner is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the noun “goudron” which means “tar”. The verb is used to describe the action of removing tar or other sticky substances from a surface.
In everyday French, dégoudronner 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 took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dégoudronner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais dégoudronné les routes avant de commencer la construction de la nouvelle autoroute. (I had removed the tar from the roads before starting the construction of the new highway.)
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Elle avait dégoudronné ses chaussures avant d’entrer dans la maison. (She had de-tarred her shoes before entering the house.)
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Nous avions dégoudronné le toit avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had removed the tar from the roof before the rain started.)
In each of these examples, the action of dégoudronner (removing tar) took place before another action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégoudronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dégoudronné | J’avais dégoudronné la route. | I had degreased the road. |
tu | tu avais dégoudronné | Tu avais dégoudronné ta voiture. | You had degreased your car. |
il | il avait dégoudronné | Il avait dégoudronné le trottoir. | He had degreased the sidewalk. |
elle | elle avait dégoudronné | Elle avait dégoudronné le sol. | She had degreased the floor. |
on | on avait dégoudronné | On avait dégoudronné le mur. | One had degreased the wall. |
nous | nous avions dégoudronné | Nous avions dégoudronné la terrasse. | We had degreased the terrace. |
vous | vous aviez dégoudronné | Vous aviez dégoudronné le toit. | You had degreased the roof. |
ils | ils avaient dégoudronné | Ils avaient dégoudronné le plafond. | They had degreased the ceiling. |
elles | elles avaient dégoudronné | Elles avaient dégoudronné la façade. | They had degreased the facade. |
Other Conjugations for Dégoudronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
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Dégoudronner – 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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