Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Introduction to the verb expurger
The English translation of the French verb expurger is “to expurgate” or “to censor.” It is pronounced as [ɛk.spyʁʒe].
The language origin of expurger comes from the Latin word “expurgare,” which means “to purify” or “to cleanse.” In everyday French, expurger is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of expurger in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais expurgé toutes les scènes violentes du film avant de le montrer aux enfants. (I had censored all the violent scenes of the movie before showing it to the children.)
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Elle avait expurgé les passages sensibles de son journal intime avant de le laisser à la vue des autres. (She had expurgated the sensitive passages of her diary before leaving it for others to see.)
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Les professeurs avaient expurgé les livres du programme scolaire afin d’éviter toute polémique. (The teachers had censored the books of the school curriculum in order to avoid any controversy.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expurger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais expurgé | J’avais expurgé le document. | I had expurgated the document. |
tu | tu avais expurgé | Tu avais expurgé le texte. | You had expurgated the text. |
il | il avait expurgé | Il avait expurgé le livre. | He had expurgated the book. |
elle | elle avait expurgé | Elle avait expurgé le journal. | She had expurgated the newspaper. |
on | on avait expurgé | On avait expurgé l’article. | One had expurgated the article. |
nous | nous avions expurgé | Nous avions expurgé le rapport. | We had expurgated the report. |
vous | vous aviez expurgé | Vous aviez expurgé le texte. | You had expurgated the text. |
ils | ils avaient expurgé | Ils avaient expurgé le roman. | They had expurgated the novel. |
elles | elles avaient expurgé | Elles avaient expurgé le chapitre. | They had expurgated the chapter. |
Other Conjugations for Expurger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
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Expurger – 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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