Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Introduction to the verb désaltérer
The English translation of désaltérer is “to quench one’s thirst.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zal-tay-ray.”
The word originates from the Latin word “desalterare,” which means to remove salt. It is most often used in French to mean to satisfy or relieve thirst.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désaltérer is conjugated as “avoir désaltéré.” This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
Here are three examples of désaltérer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà désaltéré mes invités avant leur arrivée. (I had already quenched my guests’ thirst before they arrived.)
- Tu avais désaltéré le chien avant de partir en vacances. (You had quenched the dog’s thirst before leaving for vacation.)
- Ils avaient désaltéré leurs enfants avec des boissons fraîches après la journée chaude. (They had quenched their children’s thirst with cold drinks after the hot day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaltérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désaltéré | J’avais désaltéré mes amis. | I had quenched my friends’ thirst. |
tu | tu avais désaltéré | Tu avais désaltéré ton chien. | You had quenched your dog’s thirst. |
il | il avait désaltéré | Il avait désaltéré le chat. | He had quenched the cat’s thirst. |
elle | elle avait désaltéré | Elle avait désaltéré son cheval. | She had quenched her horse’s thirst. |
on | on avait désaltéré | On avait désaltéré les plantes. | One had quenched the plants’ thirst. |
nous | nous avions désaltéré | Nous avions désaltéré nos invités. | We had quenched our guests’ thirst. |
vous | vous aviez désaltéré | Vous aviez désaltéré les clients. | You had quenched the customers’ thirst. |
ils | ils avaient désaltéré | Ils avaient désaltéré les animaux. | They had quenched the animals’ thirst. |
elles | elles avaient désaltéré | Elles avaient désaltéré les oiseaux. | They had quenched the birds’ thirst. |
Other Conjugations for Désaltérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
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Désaltérer – 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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