Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Introduction to the verb refermer
The English translation of the French verb refermer is “to close again.” The infinitive form of refermer is pronounced “reh-fehr-may.”
Refermer comes from the Old French word “refermier,” which comes from the Latin “re” meaning “again” and “fermer” meaning “to close.” In everyday French, refermer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of refermer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais refermé la porte avant de partir. (I had closed the door before leaving.)
- Tu avais refermé tes valises quand j’ai appelé. (You had closed your suitcases when I called.)
- Ils avaient refermé la fenêtre avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (They had closed the window before it started to rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of refermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais refermé | J’avais refermé la porte. | I had closed the door. |
tu | tu avais refermé | Tu avais refermé la fenêtre. | You had closed the window. |
il | il avait refermé | Il avait refermé le placard. | He had closed the cabinet. |
elle | elle avait refermé | Elle avait refermé la valise. | She had closed the suitcase. |
on | on avait refermé | On avait refermé le livre. | One had closed the book. |
nous | nous avions refermé | Nous avions refermé la porte. | We had closed the door. |
vous | vous aviez refermé | Vous aviez refermé la porte. | You had closed the door. |
ils | ils avaient refermé | Ils avaient refermé le placard. | They had closed the cabinet. |
elles | elles avaient refermé | Elles avaient refermé la valise. | They had closed the suitcase. |
Other Conjugations for Refermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
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Refermer – 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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