Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Introduction to the verb formater
The English translation of the French verb formater is “to format.” It is pronounced as fohr-mah-teh in the infinitive form.
The word formater comes from the French word “format,” which comes from the Latin word “formatus” meaning “to shape or form.” In everyday French, formater is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of formater in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais formaté mon ordinateur avant de le vendre. (I had formatted my computer before selling it.)
- Tu avais déjà formaté cette clé USB ? (Had you already formatted this USB drive?)
- Ils avaient formaté leur rapport avant la réunion. (They had formatted their report before the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of formater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais formaté | J’avais formaté mon ordinateur. | I had formatted my computer. |
tu | tu avais formaté | Tu avais formaté ton CV. | You had formatted your resume. |
il | il avait formaté | Il avait formaté le fichier. | He had formatted the file. |
elle | elle avait formaté | Elle avait formaté son téléphone. | She had formatted her phone. |
on | on avait formaté | On avait formaté le document. | One had formatted the document. |
nous | nous avions formaté | Nous avions formaté nos photos. | We had formatted our photos. |
vous | vous aviez formaté | Vous aviez formaté le disque dur. | You had formatted the hard drive. |
ils | ils avaient formaté | Ils avaient formaté le rapport. | They had formatted the report. |
elles | elles avaient formaté | Elles avaient formaté le dossier. | They had formatted the folder. |
Other Conjugations for Formater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formater
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Formater – 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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