Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Introduction to the verb inhumer
The English translation of the French verb inhumer is “to bury.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced [ɛ̃.y.me] with the stress on the second syllable.
The word inhumer comes from the Latin verb “inhumare,” meaning “to bury.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, inhumer 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 happened before another action in the past. For example:
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Il avait inhume le corps avant que le soleil ne se couche.
(He had buried the body before the sun set.) -
Nous avions inhume notre chat bien-aimé avant de déménager.
(We had buried our beloved cat before moving.) -
Les archéologues avaient inhume les artefacts avant de les étudier.
(The archaeologists had buried the artifacts before studying them.)
In all of these examples, the action of “burying” happened before another action in the past, indicated by the use of the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense. The use of inhumer in this tense helps to create a sense of sequence and emphasize the past nature of the action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inhumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais inhumé | J’avais inhumé mon grand-père. | I had buried my grandfather. |
tu | tu avais inhumé | Tu avais inhumé ton chien. | You had buried your dog. |
il | il avait inhumé | Il avait inhumé son père. | He had buried his father. |
elle | elle avait inhumé | Elle avait inhumé sa mère. | She had buried her mother. |
on | on avait inhumé | On avait inhumé leur chat. | One had buried their cat. |
nous | nous avions inhumé | Nous avions inhumé nos ancêtres. | We had buried our ancestors. |
vous | vous aviez inhumé | Vous aviez inhumé votre grand-oncle. | You had buried your great-uncle. |
ils | ils avaient inhumé | Ils avaient inhumé leur frère. | They had buried their brother. |
elles | elles avaient inhumé | Elles avaient inhumé leur grand-mère. | They had buried their grandmother. |
Other Conjugations for Inhumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inhumer
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Inhumer – 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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