Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Introduction to the verb aimanter
The English translation of the French verb aimanter is “to magnetize” or “to attract.” It comes from the noun aimant, meaning “magnet,” and ultimately from the Latin word amant-, meaning “loving” or “attracting.”
In French, the infinitive form of aimanter is pronounced “eh-man-tay.”
In everyday French, aimanter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how aimanter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais aimanté toutes les feuilles avant de les coller. (I had magnetized all the leaves before gluing them.)
- Tu avais aimanté le clou pour qu’il tienne mieux. (You had magnetized the nail to make it hold better.)
- Ils avaient aimanté leur public avec leur spectacle époustouflant. (They had magnetized their audience with their breathtaking show.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aimanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aimanté | J’avais aimanté le clou. | I had magnetized the nail. |
tu | tu avais aimanté | Tu avais aimanté l’aimant. | You had magnetized the magnet. |
il | il avait aimanté | Il avait aimanté l’objet. | He had magnetized the object. |
elle | elle avait aimanté | Elle avait aimanté la pièce. | She had magnetized the piece. |
on | on avait aimanté | On avait aimanté le métal. | One had magnetized the metal. |
nous | nous avions aimanté | Nous avions aimanté le papier. | We had magnetized the paper. |
vous | vous aviez aimanté | Vous aviez aimanté la boîte. | You had magnetized the box. |
ils | ils avaient aimanté | Ils avaient aimanté l’outil. | They had magnetized the tool. |
elles | elles avaient aimanté | Elles avaient aimanté la clé. | They had magnetized the key. |
Other Conjugations for Aimanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
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Aimanter – 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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