Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Introduction to the verb esquicher
The English translation of the French verb esquicher is “to squash” or “to crush.” The infinitive form of esquicher is pronounced as “es-kee-shay.”
Esquicher comes from the Old French word “esquicher” meaning “to crush” or “to squeeze.” It is derived from the Latin word “exquicare,” which means “to extract” or “to pull out.”
In every day French, esquicher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of esquicher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais esquiché les tomates avant de les mettre dans la sauce. (I had squashed the tomatoes before putting them in the sauce.)
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Tu avais esquiché les bouteilles de vin pour les recycler. (You had crushed the wine bottles to recycle them.)
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Ils avaient esquiché les oranges pour en faire du jus. (They had squeezed the oranges to make juice.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of esquicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais esquiché | J’avais esquiché mon sandwich. | I had crushed my sandwich. |
tu | tu avais esquiché | Tu avais esquiché la bouteille. | You had crushed the bottle. |
il | il avait esquiché | Il avait esquiché le papier. | He had crushed the paper. |
elle | elle avait esquiché | Elle avait esquiché l’orange. | She had crushed the orange. |
on | on avait esquiché | On avait esquiché la boîte. | One had crushed the box. |
nous | nous avions esquiché | Nous avions esquiché les biscuits. | We had crushed the cookies. |
vous | vous aviez esquiché | Vous aviez esquiché les noix. | You had crushed the nuts. |
ils | ils avaient esquiché | Ils avaient esquiché les bouteilles. | They had crushed the bottles. |
elles | elles avaient esquiché | Elles avaient esquiché les pommes. | They had crushed the apples. |
Other Conjugations for Esquicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquicher
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Esquicher – 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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