Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Introduction to the verb essorer
The English translation of the French verb essorer is “to wring out” or “to drain.” It is pronounced as “eh-soh-reh” in the infinitive form.
Essorer comes from the Latin word “exsugere,” meaning “to suck out.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use since then.
In everyday French, essorer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. For example, “I had wrung out the clothes before hanging them on the line.”
Here are three simple examples of essorer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais essoré les épinards avant de les faire cuire. (I had wrung out the spinach before cooking them.)
- Tu avais essoré la serpillière avant de la ranger. (You had wrung out the mop before putting it away.)
- Ils avaient essoré les serviettes avant de les mettre dans la sécheuse. (They had wrung out the towels before putting them in the dryer.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of essorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais essoré | J’avais essoré les vêtements. | I had wrung out the clothes. |
tu | tu avais essoré | Tu avais essoré la serviette. | You had wrung out the towel. |
il | il avait essoré | Il avait essoré le torchon. | He had wrung out the dishcloth. |
elle | elle avait essoré | Elle avait essoré le linge. | She had wrung out the laundry. |
on | on avait essoré | On avait essoré la serpillière. | One had wrung out the mop. |
nous | nous avions essoré | Nous avions essoré les draps. | We had wrung out the sheets. |
vous | vous aviez essoré | Vous aviez essoré le tapis. | You had wrung out the carpet. |
ils | ils avaient essoré | Ils avaient essoré les rideaux. | They had wrung out the curtains. |
elles | elles avaient essoré | Elles avaient essoré les chaussettes. | They had wrung out the socks. |
Other Conjugations for Essorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essorer
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Essorer – 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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