Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Introduction to the verb nitrater
The English translation of the French verb nitrater is “to nitrate.” It is pronounced “nee-trah-teh” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word nitrater can be traced back to the Latin word “nitrum,” meaning nitre or saltpeter. In everyday French, nitrater is most often used in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait, to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. It is also commonly used in chemistry and agriculture.
Examples of nitrater in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais nitrater les sols avant de planter les légumes. (I had nitrated the soil before planting the vegetables.)
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Il avait nitrater la solution pour augmenter sa concentration. (He had nitrated the solution to increase its concentration.)
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Nous avions déjà nitrater le papier avant de l’imprimer. (We had already nitrated the paper before printing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nitrater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nitraté | J’avais nitraté le sol. | I had nitrated the soil. |
tu | tu avais nitraté | Tu avais nitraté la solution. | You had nitrated the solution. |
il | il avait nitraté | Il avait nitraté le produit. | He had nitrated the product. |
elle | elle avait nitraté | Elle avait nitraté la substance. | She had nitrated the substance. |
on | on avait nitraté | On avait nitraté les plantes. | One had nitrated the plants. |
nous | nous avions nitraté | Nous avions nitraté le terrain. | We had nitrated the land. |
vous | vous aviez nitraté | Vous aviez nitraté la poudre. | You had nitrated the powder. |
ils | ils avaient nitraté | Ils avaient nitraté le réservoir. | They had nitrated the tank. |
elles | elles avaient nitraté | Elles avaient nitraté l’eau. | They had nitrated the water. |
Other Conjugations for Nitrater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nitrater
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Nitrater – 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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