Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Introduction to the verb essoucher
The English translation of the French verb essoucher is “to uproot” or “to remove stumps.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-soo-shay.”
The word essoucher comes from the Latin word “soccus,” which means “shoe” or “sock.” Over time, it evolved to refer to the roots of a tree, and eventually became associated with the act of removing those roots.
In everyday French, essoucher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of essoucher being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais essouché l’arbre avant que tu arrives. (I had uprooted the tree before you arrived.)
- Ils étaient partis après qu’ils avaient essouché les souches. (They had left after they had removed the stumps.)
- Elle avait déjà essouché toutes les plantes avant l’arrivée de l’hiver. (She had already uprooted all the plants before the arrival of winter.)
In each of these examples, essoucher is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in the context of gardening or landscaping, when talking about removing tree roots or stumps.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of essoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais essouché | J’avais essouché l’arbre. | I had uprooted the tree. |
tu | tu avais essouché | Tu avais essouché les mauvaises herbes. | You had uprooted the weeds. |
il | il avait essouché | Il avait essouché le tronc. | He had uprooted the trunk. |
elle | elle avait essouché | Elle avait essouché les racines. | She had uprooted the roots. |
on | on avait essouché | On avait essouché les broussailles. | One had uprooted the brush. |
nous | nous avions essouché | Nous avions essouché les arbustes. | We had uprooted the shrubs. |
vous | vous aviez essouché | Vous aviez essouché les souches. | You had uprooted the stumps. |
ils | ils avaient essouché | Ils avaient essouché les arbres. | They had uprooted the trees. |
elles | elles avaient essouché | Elles avaient essouché les souches. | They had uprooted the stumps. |
Other Conjugations for Essoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
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Essoucher – 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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