Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Introduction to the verb métrer
The English translation of the French verb métrer is “to measure”. The infinitive form is pronounced “may-tray”.
The word métrer comes from the Old French word “metre”, which means “to measure”. It is derived from the Latin word “metiri”, meaning “to measure, to estimate”. In everyday French, métrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of métrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais métré la longueur de la pièce avant de commencer à peindre les murs. (I had measured the length of the room before starting to paint the walls.)
- Vous aviez métré le terrain pour savoir où planter les fleurs. (You had measured the land to know where to plant the flowers.)
- Ils avaient métré la température de l’eau avant de sauter dans la rivière. (They had measured the water temperature before jumping into the river.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of métrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais métré | J’avais métré la longueur du mur. | I had measured the length of the wall. |
tu | tu avais métré | Tu avais métré la largeur de la pièce. | You had measured the width of the room. |
il | il avait métré | Il avait métré la hauteur de l’arbre. | He had measured the height of the tree. |
elle | elle avait métré | Elle avait métré la superficie du terrain. | She had measured the area of the land. |
on | on avait métré | On avait métré le volume du vase. | One had measured the volume of the vase. |
nous | nous avions métré | Nous avions métré la circonférence du cercle. | We had measured the circumference of the circle. |
vous | vous aviez métré | Vous aviez métré la profondeur du lac. | You had measured the depth of the lake. |
ils | ils avaient métré | Ils avaient métré la distance entre les deux villes. | They had measured the distance between the two cities. |
elles | elles avaient métré | Elles avaient métré la capacité du réservoir. | They had measured the capacity of the reservoir. |
Other Conjugations for Métrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb métrer
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Métrer – 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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