Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb polluer

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The English translation of polluer is “to pollute.” It is pronounced poh-loo-ay in its infinitive form.

The word polluer comes from the Latin word “polluere” which means “to defile or make dirty.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of contaminating or damaging the environment.

Some examples of polluer in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) include:

  1. J’avais pollué la rivière en jetant des déchets dedans. (I had polluted the river by throwing trash in it.)
  2. Nous avions pollué l’air en brûlant des pneus. (We had polluted the air by burning tires.)
  3. Ils avaient pollué les sols en déversant des produits chimiques. (They had polluted the soil by dumping chemical products.)

In all of these examples, polluer is used to describe an action that occurred in the past and had a negative impact on the environment. It is often used to bring attention to the consequences of human actions on the natural world.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of polluer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais pollué J’avais pollué la rivière. I had polluted the river.
tu tu avais pollué Tu avais pollué l’air. You had polluted the air.
il il avait pollué Il avait pollué le sol. He had polluted the ground.
elle elle avait pollué Elle avait pollué la plage. She had polluted the beach.
on on avait pollué On avait pollué la forêt. One had polluted the forest.
nous nous avions pollué Nous avions pollué la mer. We had polluted the sea.
vous vous aviez pollué Vous aviez pollué la ville. You had polluted the city.
ils ils avaient pollué Ils avaient pollué le lac. They had polluted the lake.
elles elles avaient pollué Elles avaient pollué la rivière. They had polluted the river.

Other Conjugations for Polluer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer

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Polluer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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