Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Introduction to the verb combler
The English translation of the French verb combler is “to fill” or “to fulfill.” It is pronounced “kawm-blay.”
The word combler comes from the Latin word “cumulus” meaning “heap” or “pile.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its reflexive form se combler, meaning “to be filled” or “to be fulfilled.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, combler is used to indicate an action or event that was completed before another past action or event. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir in the Imparfait tense and adding the past participle comblé.
Three simple examples of combler in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais comblé toutes ses attentes avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I had fulfilled all his expectations before he went on vacation.)
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Tu t’étais comblé de bonheur avant que la maladie ne t’atteigne. (You had been filled with happiness before the illness struck you.)
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Ils s’étaient comblés de cadeaux avant que la crise économique ne frappe leur entreprise. (They had been showered with gifts before the economic crisis hit their company.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of combler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais comblé | J’avais comblé le fossé. | I had filled the gap. |
tu | tu avais comblé | Tu avais comblé le vide. | You had filled the void. |
il | il avait comblé | Il avait comblé le trou. | He had filled the hole. |
elle | elle avait comblé | Elle avait comblé le manque. | She had filled the emptiness. |
on | on avait comblé | On avait comblé le silence. | One had filled the silence. |
nous | nous avions comblé | Nous avions comblé le creux. | We had filled the hollow. |
vous | vous aviez comblé | Vous aviez comblé le fossé. | You had filled the gap. |
ils | ils avaient comblé | Ils avaient comblé le vide. | They had filled the void. |
elles | elles avaient comblé | Elles avaient comblé le trou. | They had filled the hole. |
Other Conjugations for Combler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
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Combler – 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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