Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Introduction to the verb drosser
The English translation of the French verb drosser is “to clean or polish.” It is pronounced [dʁɔse].
The word drosser comes from the Old French word “drossier,” meaning “to clean” or “to wash.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which denotes an action that occurred before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais déjà drossé la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (I had already cleaned the car before leaving for vacation.)
Example 2: Tu avais bien drossé tes chaussures pour le mariage. (You had polished your shoes nicely for the wedding.)
Example 3: Ils avaient drossé toute la maison avant l’arrivée des invités. (They had cleaned the entire house before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of drosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais drossé | J’avais drossé le cheval. | I had brushed the horse. |
tu | tu avais drossé | Tu avais drossé tes cheveux. | You had brushed your hair. |
il | il avait drossé | Il avait drossé le manteau. | He had brushed the coat. |
elle | elle avait drossé | Elle avait drossé la robe. | She had brushed the dress. |
on | on avait drossé | On avait drossé les dents. | One had brushed the teeth. |
nous | nous avions drossé | Nous avions drossé les carreaux. | We had brushed the windows. |
vous | vous aviez drossé | Vous aviez drossé la table. | You had brushed the table. |
ils | ils avaient drossé | Ils avaient drossé les bottes. | They had brushed the boots. |
elles | elles avaient drossé | Elles avaient drossé les chaussures. | They had brushed the shoes. |
Other Conjugations for Drosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
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Drosser – 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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