Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Introduction to the verb désinfecter
The English translation of the French verb désinfecter is “to disinfect.” It is pronounced “day-zan-feck-tay.”
The word désinfecter comes from the Latin word disinficere, which means “to cleanse thoroughly.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of cleaning and removing bacteria and germs from a surface or object.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désinfecter is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle désinfecté to indicate an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. For example:
- J’avais désinfecté la table avant qu’elle ne mange son repas.
Translation: I had disinfected the table before she ate her meal. - Tu avais désinfecté tes mains avant de toucher les aliments?
Translation: Had you disinfected your hands before touching the food? - Ils avaient désinfecté la salle de bain avant que les invités n’arrivent.
Translation: They had disinfected the bathroom before the guests arrived.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désinfecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désinfecté | J’avais désinfecté la table. | I had disinfected the table. |
tu | tu avais désinfecté | Tu avais désinfecté le sol. | You had disinfected the floor. |
il | il avait désinfecté | Il avait désinfecté la salle de bain. | He had disinfected the bathroom. |
elle | elle avait désinfecté | Elle avait désinfecté la cuisine. | She had disinfected the kitchen. |
on | on avait désinfecté | On avait désinfecté les comptoirs. | One had disinfected the counters. |
nous | nous avions désinfecté | Nous avions désinfecté la maison. | We had disinfected the house. |
vous | vous aviez désinfecté | Vous aviez désinfecté le bureau. | You had disinfected the office. |
ils | ils avaient désinfecté | Ils avaient désinfecté les jouets. | They had disinfected the toys. |
elles | elles avaient désinfecté | Elles avaient désinfecté la salle de jeux. | They had disinfected the playroom. |
Other Conjugations for Désinfecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
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Désinfecter – 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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