Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Introduction to the verb parasiter
The English translation of the French verb parasiter is “to parasite.” It is pronounced as “pah-rah-see-tay.”
The word parasiter comes from the Latin verb “parasitare,” which means “to feed at another’s table” or “to act as a parasite.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of the usage of parasiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais parasité le corps de mon hôte pendant des années avant d’être découvert. (I had been parasiting on my host’s body for years before being discovered.)
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Nous avions été parasités par ces idées fausses pendant trop longtemps. (We had been parasited by these false ideas for too long.)
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Vous aviez déjà parasité votre compte bancaire avant la fin du mois. (You had already parasited your bank account before the end of the month.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of parasiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais parasité | J’avais parasité la plante. | I had parasitized the plant. |
tu | tu avais parasité | Tu avais parasité le système. | You had parasitized the system. |
il | il avait parasité | Il avait parasité le champ. | He had parasitized the field. |
elle | elle avait parasité | Elle avait parasité le corps. | She had parasitized the body. |
on | on avait parasité | On avait parasité l’écosystème. | One had parasitized the ecosystem. |
nous | nous avions parasité | Nous avions parasité l’organisme. | We had parasitized the organism. |
vous | vous aviez parasité | Vous aviez parasité le projet. | You had parasitized the project. |
ils | ils avaient parasité | Ils avaient parasité le système. | They had parasitized the system. |
elles | elles avaient parasité | Elles avaient parasité le corps. | They had parasitized the body. |
Other Conjugations for Parasiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
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Parasiter – 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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