Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Introduction to the verb dératiser
The English translation of the French verb dératiser is “to exterminate rats.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-rah-tee-zey.”
Dératiser comes from the French word “rat,” meaning rat, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs meaning “to make” or “to cause.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to refer to an action that was already completed in the past.
- J’avais dératisé le grenier avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had exterminated the attic before the guests arrived.)
- Nous avions dératisé la cave après avoir trouvé des excréments de rats. (We had exterminated the cellar after finding rat droppings.)
- Tu avais dératisé la cuisine en utilisant des pièges à souris. (You had exterminated the kitchen using mouse traps.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dératiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dératisé | J’avais dératisé la maison. | I had gotten rid of the rats in the house. |
tu | tu avais dératisé | Tu avais dératisé le jardin. | You had gotten rid of the rats in the garden. |
il | il avait dératisé | Il avait dératisé l’entrepôt. | He had gotten rid of the rats in the warehouse. |
elle | elle avait dératisé | Elle avait dératisé l’usine. | She had gotten rid of the rats in the factory. |
on | on avait dératisé | On avait dératisé le restaurant. | One had gotten rid of the rats in the restaurant. |
nous | nous avions dératisé | Nous avions dératisé la cave. | We had gotten rid of the rats in the cellar. |
vous | vous aviez dératisé | Vous aviez dératisé le garage. | You had gotten rid of the rats in the garage. |
ils | ils avaient dératisé | Ils avaient dératisé l’école. | They had gotten rid of the rats in the school. |
elles | elles avaient dératisé | Elles avaient dératisé le parc. | They had gotten rid of the rats in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Dératiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dératiser
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Dératiser – 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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