Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Introduction to the verb désenvaser
The English translation of the French verb désenvaser is “to unclog/drain.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-vah-zay.”
The word désenvaser is derived from the prefix dés- meaning “remove” and the verb envaser meaning “to fill with mud or earth.” It is a regular -er verb in French.
In everyday French, désenvaser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of désenvaser.
Three simple examples of désenvaser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais désenvasé le canal avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had drained the canal before it started raining.)
- Elle était désenvasée la baignoire avant que ses parents ne viennent lui rendre visite. (She had unclogged the bathtub before her parents came to visit her.)
- Nous avions désenvasé notre jardin avant que les invités n’arrivent pour la fête. (We had unclogged our garden before the guests arrived for the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenvaser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désenvasé | J’avais désenvasé le pot de fleurs. | I had removed the plant from the pot. |
tu | tu avais désenvasé | Tu avais désenvasé la baignoire. | You had unclogged the bathtub. |
il | il avait désenvasé | Il avait désenvasé le tuyau. | He had unclogged the pipe. |
elle | elle avait désenvasé | Elle avait désenvasé l’évier. | She had unclogged the sink. |
on | on avait désenvasé | On avait désenvasé la canalisation. | One had unclogged the drain. |
nous | nous avions désenvasé | Nous avions désenvasé le lavabo. | We had unclogged the sink. |
vous | vous aviez désenvasé | Vous aviez désenvasé les toilettes. | You had unclogged the toilet. |
ils | ils avaient désenvasé | Ils avaient désenvasé le puits. | They had unclogged the well. |
elles | elles avaient désenvasé | Elles avaient désenvasé le canal. | They had unclogged the canal. |
Other Conjugations for Désenvaser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenvaser
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Désenvaser – 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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