Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Introduction to the verb poutser
The English translation of the French verb poutser is “to polish” or “to clean.” It is pronounced as “poo-tseh.”
The word poutser is derived from the French noun poutze, which means “a cloth used for cleaning or polishing.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
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J’avais poutsé toutes les vitres avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had polished all the windows before my parents came home.)
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Il avait poutsé ses chaussures pour la soirée. (He had cleaned his shoes for the party.)
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Nous avions poutsé toute la maison avant l’arrivée des invités. (We had cleaned the entire house before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poutser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poutsé | J’avais poutsé la chambre. | I had cleaned the room. |
tu | tu avais poutsé | Tu avais poutsé la cuisine. | You had cleaned the kitchen. |
il | il avait poutsé | Il avait poutsé la voiture. | He had cleaned the car. |
elle | elle avait poutsé | Elle avait poutsé la salle de bain. | She had cleaned the bathroom. |
on | on avait poutsé | On avait poutsé le salon. | One had cleaned the living room. |
nous | nous avions poutsé | Nous avions poutsé les vitres. | We had cleaned the windows. |
vous | vous aviez poutsé | Vous aviez poutsé le garage. | You had cleaned the garage. |
ils | ils avaient poutsé | Ils avaient poutsé le jardin. | They had cleaned the garden. |
elles | elles avaient poutsé | Elles avaient poutsé la terrasse. | They had cleaned the terrace. |
Other Conjugations for Poutser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poutser
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Poutser – 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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