Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Introduction to the verb escarrifier
The English translation of the French verb escarrifier is “to scarify.” It is pronounced as “es-kah-ree-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Escarrifier comes from the French word “escarrife,” which means “to make scratches or incisions.” It is derived from the Latin word “excarpere,” which means “to tear out.” In everyday French, escarrifier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past before another action also in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais escarrifié la terre avant de semer les graines. (I had scarified the soil before sowing the seeds.)
- Ils avaient escarrifié la peau pour y appliquer le traitement. (They had scarified the skin to apply the treatment.)
- Nous avions escarrifié la viande avant de la griller. (We had scarified the meat before grilling it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escarrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais escarrifié | J’avais escarrifié le jardin. | I had scarified the garden. |
tu | tu avais escarrifié | Tu avais escarrifié la pelouse. | You had scarified the lawn. |
il | il avait escarrifié | Il avait escarrifié le sol. | He had scarified the ground. |
elle | elle avait escarrifié | Elle avait escarrifié le terrain. | She had scarified the field. |
on | on avait escarrifié | On avait escarrifié la terre. | One had scarified the soil. |
nous | nous avions escarrifié | Nous avions escarrifié le gazon. | We had scarified the grass. |
vous | vous aviez escarrifié | Vous aviez escarrifié le sol. | You had scarified the ground. |
ils | ils avaient escarrifié | Ils avaient escarrifié le jardin. | They had scarified the garden. |
elles | elles avaient escarrifié | Elles avaient escarrifié la pelouse. | They had scarified the lawn. |
Other Conjugations for Escarrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
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Escarrifier – 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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