Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Introduction to the verb estérifier
The English translation of the French verb estérifier is “to esterify”. It is pronounced as “es-te-ree-fyey”.
The word estérifier comes from the French word “ester” (meaning “to form an ester”) and the suffix “-ifier” (which means “to make into” or “to cause to become”). It is commonly used in the chemical and scientific field.
In everyday French, estérifier is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of estérifier used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais estérifié les acides avant d’ajouter le réactif. (I had esterified the acids before adding the reagent.)
- Tu avais estérifié l’alcool pour produire un ester. (You had esterified the alcohol to produce an ester.)
- Il avait estérifié les huiles pour créer un additif alimentaire. (He had esterified the oils to create a food additive.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of estérifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais estérifié | J’avais estérifié le mélange. | I had esterified the mixture. |
tu | tu avais estérifié | Tu avais estérifié la solution. | You had esterified the solution. |
il | il avait estérifié | Il avait estérifié le produit chimique. | He had esterified the chemical. |
elle | elle avait estérifié | Elle avait estérifié la réaction. | She had esterified the reaction. |
on | on avait estérifié | On avait estérifié le procédé. | One had esterified the process. |
nous | nous avions estérifié | Nous avions estérifié le liquide. | We had esterified the liquid. |
vous | vous aviez estérifié | Vous aviez estérifié l’acide. | You had esterified the acid. |
ils | ils avaient estérifié | Ils avaient estérifié la substance. | They had esterified the substance. |
elles | elles avaient estérifié | Elles avaient estérifié la solution. | They had esterified the solution. |
Other Conjugations for Estérifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estérifier
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Estérifier – 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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