Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Introduction to the verb méthaniser
The English translation of the French verb méthaniser is “to turn into methane.” The infinitive form is pronounced “may-tah-nee-zay.”
The word “méthaniser” is derived from the French word “méthane,” which comes from the Greek word “methánē,” meaning “wine” or “spirit.” 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 an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
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Nous avions méthanisé les déchets avant de les utiliser comme carburant.
Translation: We had turned the waste into methane before using it as fuel. -
Les scientifiques avaient méthanisé le gaz naturel pour le rendre plus propre.
Translation: The scientists had turned natural gas into methane to make it cleaner. -
Tu avais méthanisé le compost pour le rendre plus efficace comme engrais.
Translation: You had turned the compost into methane to make it more effective as fertilizer.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of méthaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais méthanisé | J’avais méthanisé le gaz. | I had produced methane gas. |
tu | tu avais méthanisé | Tu avais méthanisé le déchet. | You had converted the waste into methane gas. |
il | il avait méthanisé | Il avait méthanisé le fumier. | He had turned the manure into methane gas. |
elle | elle avait méthanisé | Elle avait méthanisé la matière organique. | She had processed the organic matter into methane gas. |
on | on avait méthanisé | On avait méthanisé les déchets ménagers. | One had converted household waste into methane gas. |
nous | nous avions méthanisé | Nous avions méthanisé les déchets agricoles. | We had transformed agricultural waste into methane gas. |
vous | vous aviez méthanisé | Vous aviez méthanisé les déchets industriels. | You had converted industrial waste into methane gas. |
ils | ils avaient méthanisé | Ils avaient méthanisé les déchets organiques. | They had processed organic waste into methane gas. |
elles | elles avaient méthanisé | Elles avaient méthanisé les déchets alimentaires. | They had converted food waste into methane gas. |
Other Conjugations for Méthaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méthaniser
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Méthaniser – 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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