Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb cambrer is “to arch” or “to curve.” It is pronounced “kahm-bray.”
The word cambrer comes from the Old French verb “cambrer,” meaning “to bend” or “to arch.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cambrer is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. For example:
- J’avais cambré mon dos avant de me blesser. (I had arched my back before getting injured.)
- Tu avais cambré tes sourcils quand tu as entendu la nouvelle. (You had arched your eyebrows when you heard the news.)
- Ils avaient cambré leurs corps en signe de respect. (They had arched their bodies as a sign of respect.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cambré | J’avais cambré mon dos. | I had arched my back. |
tu | tu avais cambré | Tu avais cambré tes hanches. | You had arched your hips. |
il | il avait cambré | Il avait cambré sa colonne vertébrale. | He had arched his spine. |
elle | elle avait cambré | Elle avait cambré son corps. | She had arched her body. |
on | on avait cambré | On avait cambré la pièce. | One had arched the piece. |
nous | nous avions cambré | Nous avions cambré nos dos. | We had arched our backs. |
vous | vous aviez cambré | Vous aviez cambré vos corps. | You had arched your bodies. |
ils | ils avaient cambré | Ils avaient cambré leurs épaules. | They had arched their shoulders. |
elles | elles avaient cambré | Elles avaient cambré leurs jambes. | They had arched their legs. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – 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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