Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Introduction to the verb contreplaquer
The English translation of the French verb contreplaquer is “to plywood.” It is pronounced as “kawn-truh-pla-kay.”
Contreplaquer comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “plaquer” meaning “to stick.” It is a verb that was originally created in the 19th century to describe the process of gluing thin layers of wood together to create a stronger and more durable material.
In everyday French, contreplaquer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action that occurred in the past before another action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of contreplaquer used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’avais contreplaqué la table avant de la peindre. (I had plywooded the table before painting it.)
- Tu étais contreplaqué le mur lorsque je suis arrivé. (You had plywooded the wall when I arrived.)
- Elle avait contreplaqué toute la façade avant de la recouvrir de peinture. (She had plywooded the entire facade before covering it with paint.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contreplaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus contreplaqué | J’eus contreplaqué | I had pressed against |
tu | tu eus contreplaqué | Tu eus contreplaqué | You had pressed against |
il | il eut contreplaqué | Il eut contreplaqué | He had pressed against |
elle | elle eut contreplaqué | Elle eut contreplaqué | She had pressed against |
on | on eut contreplaqué | On eut contreplaqué | One had pressed against |
nous | nous eûmes contreplaqué | Nous eûmes contreplaqué | We had pressed against |
vous | vous eûtes contreplaqué | Vous eûtes contreplaqué | You had pressed against |
ils | ils eurent contreplaqué | Ils eurent contreplaqué | They had pressed against |
elles | elles eurent contreplaqué | Elles eurent contreplaqué | They had pressed against |
Other Conjugations for Contreplaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
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Contreplaquer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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