Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Introduction to the verb charbonner
The English translation of the French verb charbonner is “to charcoal” or “to blacken.” The infinitive form, charbonner, is pronounced “shar-bon-ay.”
The word charbonner comes from the French word charbon, meaning “charcoal.” It is derived from the Latin word carbo, which also means “charcoal.” In everyday French, charbonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais charbonné le bois avant de commencer le feu.
Translation: I had charcoaled the wood before starting the fire. -
Tu avais charbonné les légumes avant de les faire griller.
Translation: You had blackened the vegetables before grilling them. -
Il avait charbonné la viande depuis une heure avant de la sortir du grill.
Translation: He had been blackening the meat for an hour before taking it out of the grill.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of charbonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais charbonné | J’avais charbonné toute la nuit. | I had burned coal all night. |
tu | tu avais charbonné | Tu avais charbonné les barbecues. | You had charred the barbecues. |
il | il avait charbonné | Il avait charbonné le bois. | He had burned the wood. |
elle | elle avait charbonné | Elle avait charbonné le papier. | She had burned the paper. |
on | on avait charbonné | On avait charbonné les déchets. | One had burned the trash. |
nous | nous avions charbonné | Nous avions charbonné les cendres. | We had burned the ashes. |
vous | vous aviez charbonné | Vous aviez charbonné les briques. | You had burned the bricks. |
ils | ils avaient charbonné | Ils avaient charbonné le charbon. | They had burned the coal. |
elles | elles avaient charbonné | Elles avaient charbonné les flammes. | They had burned the flames. |
Other Conjugations for Charbonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charbonner
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Charbonner – 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
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