Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Introduction to the verb hydrolyser
The English translation of the French verb hydrolyser is “to hydrolyze.” It is pronounced as “ee-dro-lee-zay.”
The word hydrolyser comes from the Greek words “hydro” meaning water and “lysis” meaning loosening or splitting. In French, it is most often used in scientific and technical contexts to refer to the chemical process of breaking down a compound into smaller molecules by reacting it with water.
In everyday French, the verb hydrolyser is 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 action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais hydrolysé les protéines avant de les ajouter à la solution.
(I had hydrolyzed the proteins before adding them to the solution.) -
Tu avais hydrolysé le sucre avant de le mettre dans le gâteau.
(You had hydrolyzed the sugar before putting it in the cake.) -
Ils avaient hydrolysé les lipides pour obtenir des acides gras.
(They had hydrolyzed the lipids to obtain fatty acids.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hydrolyser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hydrolysé | J’avais hydrolysé l’amidon. | I had hydrolyzed the starch. |
tu | tu avais hydrolysé | Tu avais hydrolysé le sucre. | You had hydrolyzed the sugar. |
il | il avait hydrolysé | Il avait hydrolysé la protéine. | He had hydrolyzed the protein. |
elle | elle avait hydrolysé | Elle avait hydrolysé l’huile. | She had hydrolyzed the oil. |
on | on avait hydrolysé | On avait hydrolysé le biogaz. | One had hydrolyzed the biogas. |
nous | nous avions hydrolysé | Nous avions hydrolysé la cellulose. | We had hydrolyzed the cellulose. |
vous | vous aviez hydrolysé | Vous aviez hydrolysé le carbone. | You had hydrolyzed the carbon. |
ils | ils avaient hydrolysé | Ils avaient hydrolysé le plastique. | They had hydrolyzed the plastic. |
elles | elles avaient hydrolysé | Elles avaient hydrolysé le papier. | They had hydrolyzed the paper. |
Other Conjugations for Hydrolyser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hydrolyser
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Hydrolyser – 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
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