Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Introduction to the verb carburer
The English translation of the French verb carburer is “to function/run well” or “to operate smoothly.” It is pronounced as “kar-byuh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word “carburer” comes from the French word “carburant,” meaning fuel. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais bien carburé pendant la course. (I had functioned well during the race.)
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Tu avais carburé toute la nuit pour finir ton projet. (You had operated smoothly all night to finish your project.)
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Ils avaient carburé toute la journée pour préparer le dîner. (They had run smoothly all day to prepare dinner.)
English translations: 1. I had functioned well during the race.
- You had operated smoothly all night to finish your project.
- They had run smoothly all day to prepare dinner.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of carburer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais carbure | J’avais carburé toute la nuit. | I had been going all night. |
tu | tu avais carbure | Tu avais carbure sans pause. | You had been going non-stop. |
il | il avait carbure | Il avait carbure pendant des heures. | He had been going for hours. |
elle | elle avait carbure | Elle avait carbure sans relâche. | She had been going tirelessly. |
on | on avait carbure | On avait carbure toute la journée. | One had been going all day. |
nous | nous avions carbure | Nous avions carbure la semaine dernière. | We had been going last week. |
vous | vous aviez carbure | Vous aviez carbure depuis des mois. | You had been going for months. |
ils | ils avaient carbure | Ils avaient carbure jusqu’à l’aube. | They had been going until dawn. |
elles | elles avaient carbure | Elles avaient carbure depuis longtemps. | They had been going for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Carburer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
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Carburer – 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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