Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Introduction to the verb redorer
The English translation of the French verb redorer is “to gild” or “to restore.”
The infinitive form of redorer is pronounced “ruh-doh-reh.”
The word redorer comes from the Latin word “re” (again) and “dorare” (to gild). It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of redorer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais redoré le cadre en bois avant de le vendre. (I had gilded the wooden frame before selling it.)
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Tu avais redoré tes chaussures pour le mariage. (You had restored your shoes for the wedding.)
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Nous avions redoré les lettres du logo avant la réunion. (We had gilded the letters of the logo before the meeting.)
The English translations for these sentences would be:
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I had gilded the wooden frame before selling it.
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You had restored your shoes for the wedding.
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We had gilded the letters of the logo before the meeting.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of redorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais redoré | J’avais redoré la statue. | I had regilded the statue. |
tu | tu avais redoré | Tu avais redoré tes chaussures. | You had shined your shoes. |
il | il avait redoré | Il avait redoré le cadre. | He had regilded the frame. |
elle | elle avait redoré | Elle avait redoré sa robe. | She had reembroidered her dress. |
on | on avait redoré | On avait redoré le trophée. | One had regilded the trophy. |
nous | nous avions redoré | Nous avions redoré la couronne. | We had regilded the crown. |
vous | vous aviez redoré | Vous aviez redoré vos bijoux. | You had regilded your jewelry. |
ils | ils avaient redoré | Ils avaient redoré le chandelier. | They had regilded the chandelier. |
elles | elles avaient redoré | Elles avaient redoré leur porte-monnaie. | They had regilded their wallet. |
Other Conjugations for Redorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
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Redorer – 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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