Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Introduction to the verb diluer
The English translation of the French verb diluer is “to dilute.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “dee-loo-ay.”
The word “diluer” comes from the Latin word “diluere,” meaning “to wash away” or “to dissolve.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of diluer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais dilué le sirop dans l’eau avant de le boire. (I had diluted the syrup in the water before drinking it.)
- Tu avais dilué trop d’encre dans le mélange, il est trop clair maintenant. (You had diluted too much ink in the mixture, it’s too light now.)
- Ils avaient dilué le vin avec de l’eau pour en faire un apéritif plus léger. (They had diluted the wine with water to make a lighter aperitif.)
In all of these examples, the verb diluer is used to indicate that something was made weaker or less concentrated by adding another substance. This tense is used to refer to an action that was completed before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dilué | J’avais dilué le jus avec de l’eau. | I had diluted the juice with water. |
tu | tu avais dilué | Tu avais dilué le sirop avec du soda. | You had diluted the syrup with soda. |
il | il avait dilué | Il avait dilué le médicament avec de l’eau. | He had diluted the medicine with water. |
elle | elle avait dilué | Elle avait dilué le parfum avec de l’alcool. | She had diluted the perfume with alcohol. |
on | on avait dilué | On avait dilué la peinture avec de l’eau. | One had diluted the paint with water. |
nous | nous avions dilué | Nous avions dilué le jus avec de l’eau. | We had diluted the juice with water. |
vous | vous aviez dilué | Vous aviez dilué le sirop avec du soda. | You had diluted the syrup with soda. |
ils | ils avaient dilué | Ils avaient dilué le médicament avec de l’eau. | They had diluted the medicine with water. |
elles | elles avaient dilué | Elles avaient dilué le parfum avec de l’alcool. | They had diluted the perfume with alcohol. |
Other Conjugations for Diluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
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Diluer – 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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