Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Introduction to the verb pyrograver
The English translation of the French verb pyrograver is “to burn (designs) with a heated tool.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-roh-grah-vay.”
The word “pyrograver” comes from the French words “pyro” (meaning “fire”) and “graver” (meaning “to engrave”). It is a combination of the Greek word “pur” (meaning “fire”) and the Latin word “graphia” (meaning “writing”).
In everyday French, the verb pyrograver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or a specific time in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of pyrograver used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais pyrogravé mon nom sur le bois avant de le peindre en bleu. (I had burned my name on the wood before painting it blue.)
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Elle avait pyrogravé de magnifiques motifs sur la boîte en bois. (She had burned beautiful patterns on the wooden box.)
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Nous avions pyrogravé nos initiales sur les arbres pour marquer notre amour. (We had burned our initials on the trees to mark our love.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pyrograver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pyrogravé | J’avais pyrogravé un dessin sur le bois. | I had pyrographed a drawing on the wood. |
tu | tu avais pyrogravé | Tu avais pyrogravé ton nom sur le cuir. | You had pyrographed your name on the leather. |
il | il avait pyrogravé | Il avait pyrogravé un motif sur le métal. | He had pyrographed a design on the metal. |
elle | elle avait pyrogravé | Elle avait pyrogravé une image sur le papier. | She had pyrographed an image on the paper. |
on | on avait pyrogravé | On avait pyrogravé un logo sur la pierre. | One had pyrographed a logo on the stone. |
nous | nous avions pyrogravé | Nous avions pyrogravé un texte sur le verre. | We had pyrographed a text on the glass. |
vous | vous aviez pyrogravé | Vous aviez pyrogravé une phrase sur le marbre. | You had pyrographed a sentence on the marble. |
ils | ils avaient pyrogravé | Ils avaient pyrogravé un dessin sur le tissu. | They had pyrographed a drawing on the fabric. |
elles | elles avaient pyrogravé | Elles avaient pyrogravé un symbole sur le métal. | They had pyrographed a symbol on the metal. |
Other Conjugations for Pyrograver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pyrograver
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Pyrograver – 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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