Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Introduction to the verb laitonner
The English translation of the French verb laitonner is “to brass”. It is pronounced “leh-ton-ay”.
The term laitonner comes from the noun “laiton”, which means brass in French. The verb is a derivative of this noun and is used to describe the action of covering or treating something with brass.
In everyday French, laitonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Three simple examples of laitonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais laitoné la poignée de la porte avant qu’elle ne se soit cassée. (I had brassed the door handle before it broke.)
- Elle avait laitoné le cadre en bois avant de le peindre en blanc. (She had brassed the wooden frame before painting it white.)
- Nous avions laitoné les boutons de la cuisine avant de les installer. (We had brassed the kitchen knobs before installing them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of laitonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais laitoné | J’avais laitoné la lampe. | I had polished the lamp. |
tu | tu avais laitoné | Tu avais laitoné le vase. | You had polished the vase. |
il | il avait laitoné | Il avait laitoné le miroir. | He had polished the mirror. |
elle | elle avait laitoné | Elle avait laitoné le couteau. | She had polished the knife. |
on | on avait laitoné | On avait laitoné le bijou. | One had polished the jewelry. |
nous | nous avions laitoné | Nous avions laitoné la guitare. | We had polished the guitar. |
vous | vous aviez laitoné | Vous aviez laitoné le trombone. | You had polished the trombone. |
ils | ils avaient laitoné | Ils avaient laitoné le cadre. | They had polished the frame. |
elles | elles avaient laitoné | Elles avaient laitoné la lampe. | They had polished the lamp. |
Other Conjugations for Laitonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laitonner
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Laitonner – 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
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