Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Introduction to the verb potasser
The English translation of the French verb potasser is “to cram” or “to study intensively.” It is pronounced as “po-ta-say.”
The language origin of potasser comes from the Latin word “potare” which means “to drink,” and the French suffix “-er” which indicates the infinitive form of a verb. In everyday French, potasser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- J’avais potassé mes notes toute la nuit avant l’examen. (I had crammed my notes all night before the exam.)
- Tu avais potassé ton vocabulaire avant de partir en voyage. (You had studied your vocabulary before going on the trip.)
- Il avait potassé les règles du jeu avant de commencer la partie. (He had crammed the rules of the game before starting the game.)
Overall, potasser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It emphasizes the intensive studying or preparation that was done in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of potasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais potassé | J’avais potassé mes leçons. | I had studied my lessons. |
tu | tu avais potassé | Tu avais potassé le sujet. | You had studied the subject. |
il | il avait potassé | Il avait potassé la matière. | He had studied the material. |
elle | elle avait potassé | Elle avait potassé ses notes. | She had studied her notes. |
on | on avait potassé | On avait potassé le livre. | One had studied the book. |
nous | nous avions potassé | Nous avions potassé le dossier. | We had studied the file. |
vous | vous aviez potassé | Vous aviez potassé la leçon. | You had studied the lesson. |
ils | ils avaient potassé | Ils avaient potassé le chapitre. | They had studied the chapter. |
elles | elles avaient potassé | Elles avaient potassé le sujet. | They had studied the subject. |
Other Conjugations for Potasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
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Potasser – 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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