Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Introduction to the verb exténuer
The English translation of the French verb exténuer is “to exhaust” or “to wear out”. It is pronounced as [ek-sten-ywe].
The word exténuer comes from the Latin word “extenuare”, which means “to make thin or weak”. It was first used in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, exténuer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is usually used to express a state of exhaustion or fatigue.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’étais exténué après avoir couru un marathon. (I was exhausted after running a marathon.)
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Elle avait exténué toutes ses économies en voyages. (She had exhausted all her savings on travels.)
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Ils s’étaient exténués à chercher une solution sans succès. (They had exhausted themselves trying to find a solution without success.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exténué | J’avais exténué mes forces. | I had exhausted my strength. |
tu | tu avais exténué | Tu avais exténué ton corps. | You had exhausted your body. |
il | il avait exténué | Il avait exténué l’équipe. | He had exhausted the team. |
elle | elle avait exténué | Elle avait exténué les réserves. | She had exhausted the reserves. |
on | on avait exténué | On avait exténué les ressources. | One had exhausted the resources. |
nous | nous avions exténué | Nous avions exténué nos adversaires. | We had exhausted our opponents. |
vous | vous aviez exténué | Vous aviez exténué vos espoirs. | You had exhausted your hopes. |
ils | ils avaient exténué | Ils avaient exténué les ennemis. | They had exhausted the enemies. |
elles | elles avaient exténué | Elles avaient exténué leur patience. | They had exhausted their patience. |
Other Conjugations for Exténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
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Exténuer – 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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