Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Introduction to the verb planer
The English translation of the French verb planer is “to glide” or “to fly” (in a smooth, gliding manner). The infinitive form is pronounced “plah-neh.”
The word planer comes from the Latin word “planare,” meaning “to glide.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English and indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Some common examples of using planer in this tense are:
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Hier soir, j’avais plané dans mes rêves jusqu’au petit matin. (Last night, I had glided in my dreams until morning.)
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Les oiseaux avaient plané au-dessus de la mer avant de se poser sur la plage. (The birds had glided over the sea before landing on the beach.)
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Quand j’ai entendu parler de cette offre d’emploi, j’avais déjà plané depuis plusieurs semaines sur mon CV. (When I heard about this job offer, I had already been perfecting my resume for several weeks.)
Translation: 1. Last night, I had glided in my dreams until morning.
- The birds had glided over the sea before landing on the beach.
- When I heard about this job offer, I had already been perfecting my resume for several weeks.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of planer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plané | J’avais plané au-dessus de la ville. | I had glided over the city. |
tu | tu avais plané | Tu avais plané avec grâce. | You had glided gracefully. |
il | il avait plané | Il avait plané pendant des heures. | He had glided for hours. |
elle | elle avait plané | Elle avait plané avec légèreté. | She had glided with lightness. |
on | on avait plané | On avait plané dans le ciel. | One had glided in the sky. |
nous | nous avions plané | Nous avions plané au-dessus de l’eau. | We had glided over the water. |
vous | vous aviez plané | Vous aviez plané au-dessus des montagnes. | You had glided over the mountains. |
ils | ils avaient plané | Ils avaient plané au-dessus de la forêt. | They had glided over the forest. |
elles | elles avaient plané | Elles avaient plané au-dessus des vagues. | They had glided over the waves. |
Other Conjugations for Planer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb planer
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Planer – 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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