Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Introduction to the verb infester
The English translation of the French verb infester is “to infest.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ɛ̃.fɛs.te]. Its language origin can be traced back to the Latin word “infestare,” which means “to attack,” “to disturb,” or “to cause trouble.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of infester in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais infesté ma maison avec des fourmis avant d’utiliser un insecticide. (I had infested my house with ants before using an insecticide.)
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Les rongeurs avaient infesté les champs de maïs avant que les agriculteurs ne les attrapent. (The rodents had infested the cornfields before the farmers caught them.)
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Avant d’être nettoyé, le lac avait été infesté par des algues toxiques. (Before being cleaned, the lake had been infested by toxic algae.)
English translations:
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I had infested my house with ants before using an insecticide.
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The rodents had infested the cornfields before the farmers caught them.
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Before being cleaned, the lake had been infested by toxic algae.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of infester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais infesté | J’avais infesté ma maison. | I had infested my house. |
tu | tu avais infesté | Tu avais infesté le jardin. | You had infested the garden. |
il | il avait infesté | Il avait infesté la forêt. | He had infested the forest. |
elle | elle avait infesté | Elle avait infesté la cave. | She had infested the basement. |
on | on avait infesté | On avait infesté le lac. | One had infested the lake. |
nous | nous avions infesté | Nous avions infesté la ville. | We had infested the city. |
vous | vous aviez infesté | Vous aviez infesté le parc. | You had infested the park. |
ils | ils avaient infesté | Ils avaient infesté le champ. | They had infested the field. |
elles | elles avaient infesté | Elles avaient infesté la ferme. | They had infested the farm. |
Other Conjugations for Infester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
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Infester – 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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