Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Introduction to the verb recycler
The English translation of the French verb recycler is “to recycle.” In French, it is pronounced as “ruh-see-klay.”
The word “recycler” comes from the French word “recyclage,” which itself comes from the Latin word “cyclo,” meaning “circle.” It was first used in the late 19th century to describe the process of reusing materials for new products.
In everyday French, the verb recycler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using recycler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais recyclé les bouteilles avant de partir. (I had recycled the bottles before leaving.)
- Tu avais déjà recyclé le papier hier. (You had already recycled the paper yesterday.)
- Les entreprises avaient beaucoup recyclé pour réduire leur empreinte carbone. (The companies had recycled a lot to reduce their carbon footprint.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recycler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recyclé | J’avais recyclé les bouteilles en plastique. | I had recycled the plastic bottles. |
tu | tu avais recyclé | Tu avais recyclé les journaux. | You had recycled the newspapers. |
il | il avait recyclé | Il avait recyclé les canettes. | He had recycled the cans. |
elle | elle avait recyclé | Elle avait recyclé les déchets. | She had recycled the waste. |
on | on avait recyclé | On avait recyclé les papiers. | One had recycled the papers. |
nous | nous avions recyclé | Nous avions recyclé les cartons. | We had recycled the cardboard. |
vous | vous aviez recyclé | Vous aviez recyclé les bouteilles en verre. | You had recycled the glass bottles. |
ils | ils avaient recyclé | Ils avaient recyclé les emballages. | They had recycled the packaging. |
elles | elles avaient recyclé | Elles avaient recyclé les plastiques. | They had recycled the plastics. |
Other Conjugations for Recycler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recycler
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Recycler – 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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