Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Introduction to the verb extravaser
The English translation of the French verb extravaser is “to overflow” or “to spill over.” The infinitive form, extravaser, is pronounced as “ek-strah-vah-zay.”
The word extravaser comes from the Latin “extra” meaning “outside” and “vas” meaning “vessel.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and originally meant “to pour out.”
In everyday French, extravaser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais extravasé du lait sur la table avant que ma mère n’arrive. (I had spilled milk on the table before my mother arrived.)
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Nous avions extravasé notre joie en criant de bonheur. (We had overflowed with joy by shouting with happiness.)
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Vous aviez extravasé vos émotions en écrivant ce poème. (You had poured out your emotions while writing this poem.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of extravaser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais extravasé | J’avais extravasé mes émotions. | I had expressed my emotions. |
tu | tu avais extravasé | Tu avais extravasé ton énergie. | You had exerted your energy. |
il | il avait extravasé | Il avait extravasé sa colère. | He had vented his anger. |
elle | elle avait extravasé | Elle avait extravasé sa joie. | She had expressed her joy. |
on | on avait extravasé | On avait extravasé notre enthousiasme. | One had expressed our enthusiasm. |
nous | nous avions extravasé | Nous avions extravasé notre créativité. | We had expressed our creativity. |
vous | vous aviez extravasé | Vous aviez extravasé votre frustration. | You had expressed your frustration. |
ils | ils avaient extravasé | Ils avaient extravasé leur amour. | They had expressed their love. |
elles | elles avaient extravasé | Elles avaient extravasé leur gratitude. | They had expressed their gratitude. |
Other Conjugations for Extravaser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaser
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Extravaser – 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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