Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Introduction to the verb cylindrer
The English translation of the French verb cylindrer is “to cylinder.” It is pronounced “see-lahn-dreh.”
The language origin of cylindrer can be traced back to the Latin word “cylindrus” meaning “roller” or “cylinder.” In everyday French, it is most commonly 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 how cylindrer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais cylindré la pâte avant de la mettre au four.
I had rolled the dough before putting it in the oven. -
Tu avais cylindré les feuilles de papier pour faire des tubes.
You had rolled the sheets of paper to make tubes. -
Ils avaient cylindré la pierre avec un rouleau compresseur pour la rendre lisse.
They had rolled the stone with a steamroller to make it smooth.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cylindrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cylindré | J’avais cylindré l’objet. | I had rolled the object. |
tu | tu avais cylindré | Tu avais cylindré le document. | You had rolled the document. |
il | il avait cylindré | Il avait cylindré le cylindre. | He had rolled the cylinder. |
elle | elle avait cylindré | Elle avait cylindré la pâte. | She had rolled the dough. |
on | on avait cylindré | On avait cylindré la pièce. | One had rolled the piece. |
nous | nous avions cylindré | Nous avions cylindré le tuyau. | We had rolled the pipe. |
vous | vous aviez cylindré | Vous aviez cylindré l’objet. | You had rolled the object. |
ils | ils avaient cylindré | Ils avaient cylindré le cylindre. | They had rolled the cylinder. |
elles | elles avaient cylindré | Elles avaient cylindré la plaque. | They had rolled the plate. |
Other Conjugations for Cylindrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cylindrer
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Cylindrer – 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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