Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Introduction to the verb aurifier
The English translation of the French verb aurifier is “to gild” or “to gold-plate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as oh-rif-ee-yay.
The word aurifier comes from the Latin word “aurum,” meaning gold. It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the verb “or,” which means “to gild” or “to cover with gold.”
In everyday French, aurifier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of aurifier in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais aurifié mes bijoux avant de les mettre en vente. (I had gold-plated my jewelry before putting them up for sale.)
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Il avait aurifié la statue en bronze pour la rendre plus précieuse. (He had gilded the bronze statue to make it more valuable.)
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Nous avions aurifié nos cadres pour les rendre plus élégants. (We had gilded our frames to make them more elegant.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aurifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aurifié | J’avais aurifié l’or. | I had gilt the gold. |
tu | tu avais aurifié | Tu avais aurifié le bijou. | You had gilted the jewelry. |
il | il avait aurifié | Il avait aurifié le vase. | He had gilted the vase. |
elle | elle avait aurifié | Elle avait aurifié le cadre. | She had gilted the frame. |
on | on avait aurifié | On avait aurifié la pièce. | One had gilted the coin. |
nous | nous avions aurifié | Nous avions aurifié le trophée. | We had gilted the trophy. |
vous | vous aviez aurifié | Vous aviez aurifié la statue. | You had gilted the statue. |
ils | ils avaient aurifié | Ils avaient aurifié le chandelier. | They had gilted the chandelier. |
elles | elles avaient aurifié | Elles avaient aurifié la coupe. | They had gilted the cup. |
Other Conjugations for Aurifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aurifier
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Aurifier – 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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