Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Introduction to the verb abricoter
The English translation of the French verb abricoter is “to coat with apricot jam” or “to apricot glaze.” It is pronounced “ah-bree-co-tay.”
The language origin of abricoter comes from the French word “abricot,” meaning apricot. The verb is formed by adding the suffix “-er” to the noun “abricot.”
In everyday French, abricoter is often used in cooking or baking to describe the act of coating a dish or pastry with apricot jam. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean to embellish or improve something.
Examples of abricoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
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J’avais abricoté le gâteau avant de le mettre au four. (I had coated the cake with apricot jam before putting it in the oven.)
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Tu avais abricoté la tarte avec soin. (You had carefully apricot glazed the tart.)
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Ils avaient abricoté le poulet pour lui donner une saveur sucrée. (They had apricot glazed the chicken to give it a sweet flavor.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais abricoté | J’avais abricoté la tarte. | I had glazed the tart with apricot jam. |
tu | tu avais abricoté | Tu avais abricoté le gâteau. | You had glazed the cake with apricot jam. |
il | il avait abricoté | Il avait abricoté les biscuits. | He had glazed the cookies with apricot jam. |
elle | elle avait abricoté | Elle avait abricoté la confiture. | She had made apricot jam. |
on | on avait abricoté | On avait abricoté la pâtisserie. | One had glazed the pastry with apricot jam. |
nous | nous avions abricoté | Nous avions abricoté les fruits. | We had glazed the fruits with apricot jam. |
vous | vous aviez abricoté | Vous aviez abricoté le dessert. | You had made apricot dessert. |
ils | ils avaient abricoté | Ils avaient abricoté la crème. | They had mixed the cream with apricot jam. |
elles | elles avaient abricoté | Elles avaient abricoté le fromage. | They had paired the cheese with apricot jam. |
Other Conjugations for Abricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
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Abricoter – 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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