Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Introduction to the verb désherber
The English translation of the French verb désherber is “to weed.” It is pronounced as “day-shair-bear.”
Désherber comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “herber” meaning “to cover with grass.” In everyday French, it 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 was completed before another past action or time.
Here are three simple examples of désherber in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais désherbé le jardin avant que les invités arrivent. (I had weeded the garden before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais désherbé le champ avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (You had weeded the field before it started raining.)
- Ils avaient désherbé toute la cour avant que le propriétaire ne vienne inspecter. (They had weeded the entire courtyard before the owner came to inspect.)
In these examples, désherber is used to describe an action that was completed before a specific event or time in the past. It is often used in gardening or farming contexts, but can also be used in a more general sense to describe removing unwanted plants or weeds from any area.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désherber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désherbé | J’avais désherbé le jardin. | I had weeded the garden. |
tu | tu avais désherbé | Tu avais désherbé les plates-bandes. | You had weeded the flower beds. |
il | il avait désherbé | Il avait désherbé le potager. | He had weeded the vegetable garden. |
elle | elle avait désherbé | Elle avait désherbé le gazon. | She had weeded the lawn. |
on | on avait désherbé | On avait désherbé le parc. | One had weeded the park. |
nous | nous avions désherbé | Nous avions désherbé le verger. | We had weeded the orchard. |
vous | vous aviez désherbé | Vous aviez désherbé la cour. | You had weeded the yard. |
ils | ils avaient désherbé | Ils avaient désherbé le champ. | They had weeded the field. |
elles | elles avaient désherbé | Elles avaient désherbé la prairie. | They had weeded the meadow. |
Other Conjugations for Désherber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désherber
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Désherber – 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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