Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Introduction to the verb cercler
The English translation of the French verb cercler is “to circle” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ser-kler.”
Cercler comes from the French word cercle, meaning “circle.” It is often used in everyday French to describe actions of surrounding or enclosing something. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of cercler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with the respective English translations:
- J’avais cerclé la boîte avant que tu n’arrives. (I had circled the box before you arrived.)
- Elle avait cerclé tous les mots difficiles dans son livre. (She had circled all the difficult words in her book.)
- Nous avions cerclé la ville avec des barricades pour nous protéger. (We had encircled the city with barricades to protect ourselves.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cerclé | J’avais cerclé le sac. | I had circled the bag. |
tu | tu avais cerclé | Tu avais cerclé la boîte. | You had circled the box. |
il | il avait cerclé | Il avait cerclé le dessin. | He had circled the drawing. |
elle | elle avait cerclé | Elle avait cerclé le cercle. | She had circled the circle. |
on | on avait cerclé | On avait cerclé le mot. | One had circled the word. |
nous | nous avions cerclé | Nous avions cerclé le globe. | We had circled the globe. |
vous | vous aviez cerclé | Vous aviez cerclé la carte. | You had circled the map. |
ils | ils avaient cerclé | Ils avaient cerclé le code. | They had circled the code. |
elles | elles avaient cerclé | Elles avaient cerclé l’image. | They had circled the image. |
Other Conjugations for Cercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
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Cercler – 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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