Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Introduction to the verb irriguer
The English translation of the French verb irriguer is “to irrigate.” It is pronounced as “ee-ree-gair.”
The word “irriguer” comes from the Latin word “irrigare” which means “to water.”
In everyday French, “irriguer” is often used to talk about the action of watering plants or crops. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to nourish” or “to provide with sustenance.”
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais irrigué le jardin avant de partir en vacances. (I had watered the garden before leaving on vacation.)
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Elle avait irrigué les cultures toute la journée. (She had irrigated the crops all day.)
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Nous avions déjà irrigué les champs avant l’arrivée de la pluie. (We had already irrigated the fields before the rain came.)
English translations:
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I had watered the garden before leaving on vacation.
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She had irrigated the crops all day.
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We had already irrigated the fields before the rain came.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of irriguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais irrigué | J’avais irrigué le terrain. | I had irrigated the field. |
tu | tu avais irrigué | Tu avais irrigué le jardin. | You had irrigated the garden. |
il | il avait irrigué | Il avait irrigué la plante. | He had irrigated the plant. |
elle | elle avait irrigué | Elle avait irrigué les fleurs. | She had irrigated the flowers. |
on | on avait irrigué | On avait irrigué le champ. | One had irrigated the field. |
nous | nous avions irrigué | Nous avions irrigué le verger. | We had irrigated the orchard. |
vous | vous aviez irrigué | Vous aviez irrigué la pelouse. | You had irrigated the lawn. |
ils | ils avaient irrigué | Ils avaient irrigué les plantes. | They had irrigated the plants. |
elles | elles avaient irrigué | Elles avaient irrigué les cultures. | They had irrigated the crops. |
Other Conjugations for Irriguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriguer
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Irriguer – 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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