Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Introduction to the verb essuyer
The English translation of the French verb essuyer is “to wipe.” It is pronounced as “eh-swee-yay.”
The origin of essuyer can be traced back to the Latin word “exsucare,” which means to clean or dry. In everyday French, essuyer 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.
Example 1: J’avais essuyé la table avant que les invités arrivent. (I had wiped the table before the guests arrived.)
Example 2: Il avait essuyé ses larmes avant de partir. (He had wiped his tears before leaving.)
Example 3: Nous avions essuyé la vaisselle avant de dîner. (We had wiped the dishes before dinner.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of essuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais essuyé | J’avais essuyé la table. | I had wiped the table. |
tu | tu avais essuyé | Tu avais essuyé ton visage. | You had wiped your face. |
il | il avait essuyé | Il avait essuyé la vaisselle. | He had wiped the dishes. |
elle | elle avait essuyé | Elle avait essuyé le plancher. | She had wiped the floor. |
on | on avait essuyé | On avait essuyé les miroirs. | One had wiped the mirrors. |
nous | nous avions essuyé | Nous avions essuyé les comptoirs. | We had wiped the counters. |
vous | vous aviez essuyé | Vous aviez essuyé les fenêtres. | You had wiped the windows. |
ils | ils avaient essuyé | Ils avaient essuyé la voiture. | They had wiped the car. |
elles | elles avaient essuyé | Elles avaient essuyé la table. | They had wiped the table. |
Other Conjugations for Essuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
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Essuyer – 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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