Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Introduction to the verb immerger
The English translation of the French verb “immerger” is “to immerse” or “to submerge.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ee-mehr-zhay.”
The word “immerger” comes from the Latin word “immersus,” meaning “plunged into.” In everyday French, “immerger” 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 occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “immerger” in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais immergé la vaisselle avant de commencer à cuisiner. (I had submerged the dishes before starting to cook.)
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Quand nous sommes arrivés à la plage, le soleil s’était déjà immergé dans l’océan. (When we arrived at the beach, the sun had already submerged into the ocean.)
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Les explorateurs avaient immergé leur équipement de plongée avant de sauter dans l’eau. (The explorers had immersed their diving gear before jumping into the water.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of immerger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais immergé | J’avais immergé la bouteille. | I had submerged the bottle. |
tu | tu avais immergé | Tu avais immergé le plongeur. | You had submerged the diver. |
il | il avait immergé | Il avait immergé le bateau. | He had submerged the boat. |
elle | elle avait immergé | Elle avait immergé le poisson. | She had submerged the fish. |
on | on avait immergé | On avait immergé l’avion. | One had submerged the plane. |
nous | nous avions immergé | Nous avions immergé le navire. | We had submerged the ship. |
vous | vous aviez immergé | Vous aviez immergé le sous-marin. | You had submerged the submarine. |
ils | ils avaient immergé | Ils avaient immergé le trésor. | They had submerged the treasure. |
elles | elles avaient immergé | Elles avaient immergé le bateau. | They had submerged the boat. |
Other Conjugations for Immerger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger
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Immerger – 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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