Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Introduction to the verb infuser
The English translation of the French verb infuser is “to infuse”. The infinitive form, infuser, is pronounced as “ahn-few-zay”.
The word infuser comes from the Latin word “infusus” which means “to pour in”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of infuser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais infusé le thé avant de servir le dîner. (I had infused the tea before serving dinner.)
- Elle était ravie car j’avais infusé ses herbes préférées dans l’huile d’olive. (She was delighted because I had infused her favorite herbs in olive oil.)
- Nous avions infusé de l’eau avec des fruits pour faire une boisson rafraîchissante. (We had infused water with fruits to make a refreshing drink.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of infuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais infusé | J’avais infusé du thé. | I had infused some tea. |
tu | tu avais infusé | Tu avais infusé de la camomille. | You had infused some chamomile. |
il | il avait infusé | Il avait infusé des herbes. | He had infused some herbs. |
elle | elle avait infusé | Elle avait infusé du café. | She had infused some coffee. |
on | on avait infusé | On avait infusé du thé vert. | One had infused some green tea. |
nous | nous avions infusé | Nous avions infusé de la menthe. | We had infused some mint. |
vous | vous aviez infusé | Vous aviez infusé du jasmin. | You had infused some jasmine. |
ils | ils avaient infusé | Ils avaient infusé du gingembre. | They had infused some ginger. |
elles | elles avaient infusé | Elles avaient infusé de la verveine. | They had infused some verbena. |
Other Conjugations for Infuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infuser
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Infuser – 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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