Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Introduction to the verb distiller
The English translation of the French verb distiller is to distill. It is pronounced “dee-stee-leh” in its infinitive form.
The verb distiller comes from the Latin word “distillare” which means “to drop in small drops”. It was first used in the 14th century in French to refer to the process of purifying liquids through distillation. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of extracting or purifying a substance through a distillation process.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, distiller is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais distillé l’alcool avant la fête. (I had distilled the alcohol before the party.)
- Elle avait déjà distillé plusieurs bouteilles d’huile essentielle. (She had already distilled several bottles of essential oil.)
- Ils avaient distillé le vin depuis des générations. (They had been distilling wine for generations.)
In all of these examples, distiller is used to express an action that was completed before a specific point in the past. It emphasizes the past aspect of the action and is often used in storytelling or when describing a series of events in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of distiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais distillé | J’avais distillé le parfum. | I had distilled the perfume. |
tu | tu avais distillé | Tu avais distillé la liqueur. | You had distilled the liquor. |
il | il avait distillé | Il avait distillé l’alcool. | He had distilled the alcohol. |
elle | elle avait distillé | Elle avait distillé l’eau. | She had distilled the water. |
on | on avait distillé | On avait distillé le vin. | One had distilled the wine. |
nous | nous avions distillé | Nous avions distillé le whisky. | We had distilled the whisky. |
vous | vous aviez distillé | Vous aviez distillé le cognac. | You had distilled the cognac. |
ils | ils avaient distillé | Ils avaient distillé le rhum. | They had distilled the rum. |
elles | elles avaient distillé | Elles avaient distillé la vodka. | They had distilled the vodka. |
Other Conjugations for Distiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
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Distiller – 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
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