Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Introduction to the verb champlever
The English translation of the French verb champlever is “to champlevé.” It is pronounced “shahm-pluh-vay.”
The word champlever comes from the French words “champ” meaning “field” and “levé” meaning “raised.” It originated in the Middle Ages and was used to describe the technique of creating recessed areas in metal for enamel work.
In everyday French, champlever is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three examples of champlever in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà champlevé la pièce avant que tu n’arrives. (I had already champlevé the piece before you arrived.)
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Nous avions champlevé toutes les pièces avant la présentation. (We had champlevé all the pieces before the presentation.)
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Ils avaient champlevé toutes les surfaces en métal pour l’exposition. (They had champlevé all the metal surfaces for the exhibition.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of champlever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais champlevé | J’avais champlevé la pièce. | I had champlevé the piece. |
tu | tu avais champlevé | Tu avais champlevé le cadre. | You had champlevé the frame. |
il | il avait champlevé | Il avait champlevé le vase. | He had champlevé the vase. |
elle | elle avait champlevé | Elle avait champlevé le bijou. | She had champlevé the jewel. |
on | on avait champlevé | On avait champlevé la bague. | One had champlevé the ring. |
nous | nous avions champlevé | Nous avions champlevé le coffret. | We had champlevé the box. |
vous | vous aviez champlevé | Vous aviez champlevé le plateau. | You had champlevé the tray. |
ils | ils avaient champlevé | Ils avaient champlevé le pendentif. | They had champlevé the pendant. |
elles | elles avaient champlevé | Elles avaient champlevé la boîte. | They had champlevé the box. |
Other Conjugations for Champlever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
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Champlever – 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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