Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Introduction to the verb phosphater
The English translation of the French verb phosphater is “to phosphatize.” It is pronounced as “foh-sfah-teh.”
The word “phosphater” comes from the French word “phosphate,” which comes from the Greek word “phosphoros,” meaning “light-bringing.” In everyday French, “phosphater” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that had already been completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais phosphaté la chambre avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had phosphatized the room before the guests arrived.)
Example 2: Tu avais phosphaté tes chaussures avant de sortir. (You had phosphatized your shoes before going out.)
Example 3: Ils avaient phosphaté la terre pour faire pousser plus de légumes. (They had phosphatized the soil to grow more vegetables.)
In these examples, “phosphater” is used to describe the action of adding phosphates to something. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it emphasizes that this action had already been completed before a specific past event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of phosphater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais phosphaté | J’avais phosphaté le sol. | I had fertilized the soil. |
tu | tu avais phosphaté | Tu avais phosphaté ta plante. | You had fertilized your plant. |
il | il avait phosphaté | Il avait phosphaté le jardin. | He had fertilized the garden. |
elle | elle avait phosphaté | Elle avait phosphaté ses fleurs. | She had fertilized her flowers. |
on | on avait phosphaté | On avait phosphaté le parc. | One had fertilized the park. |
nous | nous avions phosphaté | Nous avions phosphaté les cultures. | We had fertilized the crops. |
vous | vous aviez phosphaté | Vous aviez phosphaté les plantes. | You had fertilized the plants. |
ils | ils avaient phosphaté | Ils avaient phosphaté les arbres. | They had fertilized the trees. |
elles | elles avaient phosphaté | Elles avaient phosphaté les buissons. | They had fertilized the bushes. |
Other Conjugations for Phosphater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb phosphater
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Phosphater – 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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