Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Introduction to the verb extirper
The English translation of extirper is “to eradicate” or “to uproot.” The infinitive form, extirper, is pronounced “ehk-stir-peh.”
The word extirper comes from the Latin word “extirpare,” meaning “to weed out” or “to destroy completely.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, extirper 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 extirpé toutes les mauvaises herbes avant que mes parents n’arrivent. (I had eradicated all the weeds before my parents arrived.)
Example 2: Il avait extirpé la mauvaise influence de sa vie avant de se marier. (He had uprooted the bad influence from his life before getting married.)
Example 3: Nous avions extirpé les mauvaises habitudes de notre entreprise avant de faire des bénéfices. (We had eradicated the bad habits from our company before making profits.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of extirper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais extirpé | J’avais extirpé la mauvaise herbe. | I had removed the weed. |
tu | tu avais extirpé | Tu avais extirpé la racine. | You had extracted the root. |
il | il avait extirpé | Il avait extirpé l’arbre. | He had uprooted the tree. |
elle | elle avait extirpé | Elle avait extirpé la plante. | She had uprooted the plant. |
on | on avait extirpé | On avait extirpé les mauvaises herbes. | One had removed the weeds. |
nous | nous avions extirpé | Nous avions extirpé les mauvaises habitudes. | We had eliminated bad habits. |
vous | vous aviez extirpé | Vous aviez extirpé les mauvaises herbes. | You had removed the weeds. |
ils | ils avaient extirpé | Ils avaient extirpé les racines. | They had extracted the roots. |
elles | elles avaient extirpé | Elles avaient extirpé les plantes. | They had uprooted the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Extirper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
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Extirper – 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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