Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Introduction to the verb purger
The English translation of the French verb purger is “to purge.” It is pronounced “poo-zhay.”
The word purger comes from the Latin word “purgare,” meaning “to purify.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of purger in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais purgé mon système avant de commencer le régime. (I had purged my system before starting the diet.)
- Tu avais purgé le radiateur avant qu’il ne fasse trop froid. (You had purged the radiator before it got too cold.)
- Ils avaient purgé toutes les données inutiles avant de sauvegarder le fichier. (They had purged all the unnecessary data before saving the file.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of purger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais purgé | J’avais purgé le système. | I had cleared the system. |
tu | tu avais purgé | Tu avais purgé le radiateur. | You had purged the radiator. |
il | il avait purgé | Il avait purgé la machine. | He had purged the machine. |
elle | elle avait purgé | Elle avait purgé la tuyauterie. | She had purged the pipes. |
on | on avait purgé | On avait purgé les canalisations. | One had purged the pipelines. |
nous | nous avions purgé | Nous avions purgé le réservoir. | We had purged the tank. |
vous | vous aviez purgé | Vous aviez purgé le circuit. | You had purged the circuit. |
ils | ils avaient purgé | Ils avaient purgé le moteur. | They had purged the engine. |
elles | elles avaient purgé | Elles avaient purgé le filtre. | They had purged the filter. |
Other Conjugations for Purger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
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Purger – 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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