Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Introduction to the verb inséminer
The English translation of the French verb inséminer is “to inseminate.” The infinitive form of inséminer is pronounced “ahn-seh-mee-nay.”
Inséminer comes from the Latin word inseminare, which means “to sow, implant, or impregnate.” It is derived from the prefix in- meaning “into” and the word semen, meaning “seed.”
In everyday French, inséminer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of inséminer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais inséminé la jument avant qu’elle ne donne naissance à son poulain. (I had inseminated the mare before she gave birth to her foal.)
- Les agriculteurs avaient inséminé les vaches pour augmenter leur production de lait. (The farmers had inseminated the cows to increase their milk production.)
- Avant que les chercheurs ne découvrent cette méthode, les animaux étaient inséminés naturellement. (Before researchers discovered this method, animals were inseminated naturally.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inséminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais inséminé | J’avais inséminé les vaches. | I had inseminated the cows. |
tu | tu avais inséminé | Tu avais inséminé les brebis. | You had inseminated the ewes. |
il | il avait inséminé | Il avait inséminé les juments. | He had inseminated the mares. |
elle | elle avait inséminé | Elle avait inséminé les truies. | She had inseminated the sows. |
on | on avait inséminé | On avait inséminé les poules. | One had inseminated the hens. |
nous | nous avions inséminé | Nous avions inséminé les chèvres. | We had inseminated the goats. |
vous | vous aviez inséminé | Vous aviez inséminé les juments. | You had inseminated the mares. |
ils | ils avaient inséminé | Ils avaient inséminé les ânesses. | They had inseminated the donkeys. |
elles | elles avaient inséminé | Elles avaient inséminé les vaches. | They had inseminated the cows. |
Other Conjugations for Inséminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inséminer
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Inséminer – 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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