Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Introduction to the verb désoxygéner
The English translation of the French verb désoxygéner is “to deoxygenate.” The infinitive form, désoxygéner, is pronounced as “day-zoks-ee-zhay-nay.”
The word désoxygéner comes from the French prefix “dés” meaning “against” or “not” and the verb “oxygéner” meaning “to oxygenate.” It is most often used in scientific or technical contexts to refer to the process of removing oxygen from a substance or environment.
In everyday French, désoxygéner is most commonly used in the past tense, specifically in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of désoxygéner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Les scientifiques avaient désoxygéné l’eau avant de la verser dans le réservoir. (The scientists had deoxygenated the water before pouring it into the tank.)
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Quand j’ai ouvert le bocal, l’air était déjà désoxygéné. (When I opened the jar, the air had already been deoxygenated.)
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Avant de sceller la bouteille, il fallait désoxygéner son contenu pour le maintenir frais. (Before sealing the bottle, it was necessary to deoxygenate its contents to keep them fresh.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désoxygéner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désoxygéné | J’avais désoxygéné la pièce. | I had deoxygenated the room. |
tu | tu avais désoxygéné | Tu avais désoxygéné l’eau. | You had deoxygenated the water. |
il | il avait désoxygéné | Il avait désoxygéné le sang. | He had deoxygenated the blood. |
elle | elle avait désoxygéné | Elle avait désoxygéné le milieu. | She had deoxygenated the environment. |
on | on avait désoxygéné | On avait désoxygéné l’air. | One had deoxygenated the air. |
nous | nous avions désoxygéné | Nous avions désoxygéné la solution. | We had deoxygenated the solution. |
vous | vous aviez désoxygéné | Vous aviez désoxygéné l’alcool. | You had deoxygenated the alcohol. |
ils | ils avaient désoxygéné | Ils avaient désoxygéné l’atmosphère. | They had deoxygenated the atmosphere. |
elles | elles avaient désoxygéné | Elles avaient désoxygéné le lac. | They had deoxygenated the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Désoxygéner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
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Désoxygéner – 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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