Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Introduction to the verb désulfurer
The English translation of the French verb désulfurer is “to desulfurize.” It is pronounced “day-sool-fuh-ray.”
The word désulfurer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “to remove”) and the noun “soufre” (meaning “sulfur”). In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the past tense, specifically the Plus-que-parfait tense, to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of désulfurer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà désulfuré le carburant avant que le moteur ne tombe en panne. (I had already desulfurized the fuel before the engine broke down.)
- Tu avais désulfuré ton masque à gaz avant de partir en mission. (You had desulfurized your gas mask before going on the mission.)
- Elle avait désulfuré l’eau avant de la boire. (She had desulfurized the water before drinking it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désulfurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désulfuré | J’avais désulfuré le moteur. | I had desulfurized the engine. |
tu | tu avais désulfuré | Tu avais désulfuré le gaz. | You had desulfurized the gas. |
il | il avait désulfuré | Il avait désulfuré le carburant. | He had desulfurized the fuel. |
elle | elle avait désulfuré | Elle avait désulfuré le pétrole. | She had desulfurized the oil. |
on | on avait désulfuré | On avait désulfuré le charbon. | One had desulfurized the coal. |
nous | nous avions désulfuré | Nous avions désulfuré le pétrole. | We had desulfurized the oil. |
vous | vous aviez désulfuré | Vous aviez désulfuré le carburant. | You had desulfurized the fuel. |
ils | ils avaient désulfuré | Ils avaient désulfuré le gaz. | They had desulfurized the gas. |
elles | elles avaient désulfuré | Elles avaient désulfuré le pétrole. | They had desulfurized the oil. |
Other Conjugations for Désulfurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
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Désulfurer – 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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