Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Introduction to the verb dénitrifier
The English translation of the French verb dénitrifier is “to denitrify.” The infinitive form, dénitrifier, is pronounced “day-nee-tree-fee-yay.”
The word dénitrifier comes from the Latin word “denitrire,” which means “to deprive of nitrate.” It is a combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “from” and the word “nitrate,” which refers to a compound containing nitrogen and oxygen. In everyday French, dénitrifier is typically used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of dénitrifier in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Nous avions dénitrifié le sol avant de planter les légumes. (We had denitrified the soil before planting the vegetables.)
- Vous aviez dénitrifié l’eau avant de la boire. (You had denitrified the water before drinking it.)
- Ils avaient dénitrifié l’air pour enlever la pollution. (They had denitrified the air to remove the pollution.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénitrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dénitrifié | J’avais dénitrifié le sol. | I had denitrified the soil. |
tu | tu avais dénitrifié | Tu avais dénitrifié la terre. | You had denitrified the land. |
il | il avait dénitrifié | Il avait dénitrifié la plante. | He had denitrified the plant. |
elle | elle avait dénitrifié | Elle avait dénitrifié l’eau. | She had denitrified the water. |
on | on avait dénitrifié | On avait dénitrifié la rivière. | One had denitrified the river. |
nous | nous avions dénitrifié | Nous avions dénitrifié les cultures. | We had denitrified the crops. |
vous | vous aviez dénitrifié | Vous aviez dénitrifié la forêt. | You had denitrified the forest. |
ils | ils avaient dénitrifié | Ils avaient dénitrifié le sol. | They had denitrified the soil. |
elles | elles avaient dénitrifié | Elles avaient dénitrifié la terre. | They had denitrified the land. |
Other Conjugations for Dénitrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénitrifier
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Dénitrifier – 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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