Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Introduction to the verb caréner
The English translation of the French verb caréner is “to careen.” It is pronounced as “ka-reh-neh.”
The word caréner comes from the French noun “carène,” meaning “keel.” In the nautical context, it refers to the process of tilting a ship on its side for cleaning or repairs. In everyday French, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to tip over” or “to lean.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, caréner is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Ils avaient caréné le bateau avant de partir en mer. (They had careened the boat before setting out to sea.)
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J’avais caréné la voiture avant de la vendre. (I had tilted the car before selling it.)
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Elle avait caréné son vélo avant de le réparer. (She had leaned her bike before fixing it.)
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They had careened the boat before setting out to sea.
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I had tilted the car before selling it.
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She had leaned her bike before fixing it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caréner
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Other Conjugations for Caréner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
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Caréner – 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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