Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Introduction to the verb lixivier
The English translation of the French verb lixivier is “to leach” or “to extract.” It is pronounced “lee-vee-see-ay.”
The word lixivier comes from the Latin verb “lixivium,” meaning “lye” or “alkaline solution.” 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 describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of lixivier in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais lixivié la terre avant de planter les fleurs. (I had leached the soil before planting the flowers.)
- Tu avais lixivié le sucre avant de faire le caramel. (You had extracted the sugar before making the caramel.)
- Ils avaient lixivié le minerai pour en extraire l’or. (They had leached the ore to extract the gold.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lixivier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lixivié | J’avais lixivié la solution. | I had leached the solution. |
tu | tu avais lixivié | Tu avais lixivié le sable. | You had leached the sand. |
il | il avait lixivié | Il avait lixivié les minéraux. | He had leached the minerals. |
elle | elle avait lixivié | Elle avait lixivié le terreau. | She had leached the potting soil. |
on | on avait lixivié | On avait lixivié le sol. | One had leached the soil. |
nous | nous avions lixivié | Nous avions lixivié le minerai. | We had leached the ore. |
vous | vous aviez lixivié | Vous aviez lixivié la solution. | You had leached the solution. |
ils | ils avaient lixivié | Ils avaient lixivié la substance. | They had leached the substance. |
elles | elles avaient lixivié | Elles avaient lixivié la terre. | They had leached the soil. |
Other Conjugations for Lixivier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lixivier
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Lixivier – 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
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