Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Introduction to the verb ingérer
The English translation of the French verb ingérer is “to ingest” or “to take in.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zheh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word ingérer comes from the Latin word “ingerere,” meaning “to bring in” or “to insert.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English.
In everyday French, ingérer is often used in a medical or scientific context to refer to the act of taking in or absorbing something, such as food, medicine, or information.
Here are three simple examples of how ingérer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais ingéré beaucoup de médicaments avant de me sentir mieux.
(I had ingested a lot of medicine before feeling better.) -
Elle avait ingéré toutes les informations avant de prendre sa décision.
(She had taken in all the information before making her decision.) -
Nous avions ingéré un repas copieux avant d’aller au cinéma.
(We had eaten a heavy meal before going to the movies.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ingérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ingéré | J’avais ingéré de l’alcool. | I had ingested alcohol. |
tu | tu avais ingéré | Tu avais ingéré du poison. | You had ingested poison. |
il | il avait ingéré | Il avait ingéré du médicament. | He had ingested medication. |
elle | elle avait ingéré | Elle avait ingéré de la nourriture. | She had ingested food. |
on | on avait ingéré | On avait ingéré une drogue. | One had ingested a drug. |
nous | nous avions ingéré | Nous avions ingéré un produit chimique. | We had ingested a chemical. |
vous | vous aviez ingéré | Vous aviez ingéré de l’eau contaminée. | You had ingested contaminated water. |
ils | ils avaient ingéré | Ils avaient ingéré un aliment avarié. | They had ingested spoiled food. |
elles | elles avaient ingéré | Elles avaient ingéré de l’alcool. | They had ingested alcohol. |
Other Conjugations for Ingérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingérer
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Ingérer – 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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