Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Introduction to the verb infecter
The English translation of the French verb infecter is “to infect.” It is pronounced as “ah-fahn-teh.”
Infecter comes from the Latin word “inficere,” meaning “to stain or taint.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of spreading a disease or contaminating something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, infecter is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle “infecté.”
Here are three examples of infecter in Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais infecté mon frère avec mon rhume. (I had infected my brother with my cold.)
- Les aliments avaient été infectés par des bactéries. (The food had been contaminated by bacteria.)
- Elle m’avait infecté avec sa grippe avant de me prévenir. (She had infected me with her flu before warning me.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of infecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais infecté | J’avais infecté mon frère. | I had infected my brother. |
tu | tu avais infecté | Tu avais infecté ton ami. | You had infected your friend. |
il | il avait infecté | Il avait infecté son patient. | He had infected his patient. |
elle | elle avait infecté | Elle avait infecté sa sœur. | She had infected her sister. |
on | on avait infecté | On avait infecté toute la ville. | One had infected the whole town. |
nous | nous avions infecté | Nous avions infecté nos voisins. | We had infected our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez infecté | Vous aviez infecté vos collègues. | You had infected your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient infecté | Ils avaient infecté leur famille. | They had infected their family. |
elles | elles avaient infecté | Elles avaient infecté leur chien. | They had infected their dog. |
Other Conjugations for Infecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
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Infecter – 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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