Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Introduction to the verb alimenter
The English translation of the French verb alimenter is “to feed” or “to supply.” It is pronounced “ah-lee-mahn-tay.”
The origin of the word alimenter can be traced back to the Latin word “alimentum,” meaning food or nourishment. In everyday French, alimenter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past event.
Here are three simple examples of alimenter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais alimenté les animaux avant de partir. (I had fed the animals before leaving.)
- Ils avaient alimenté le feu toute la nuit. (They had kept the fire going all night.)
- Tu avais alimenté les enfants avant qu’ils ne se couchent. (You had fed the children before they went to bed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of alimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais alimenté | J’avais alimenté le feu. | I had fed the fire. |
tu | tu avais alimenté | Tu avais alimenté l’animal. | You had fed the animal. |
il | il avait alimenté | Il avait alimenté la machine. | He had powered the machine. |
elle | elle avait alimenté | Elle avait alimenté la batterie. | She had charged the battery. |
on | on avait alimenté | On avait alimenté le générateur. | One had fueled the generator. |
nous | nous avions alimenté | Nous avions alimenté le moteur. | We had fueled the engine. |
vous | vous aviez alimenté | Vous aviez alimenté le réservoir. | You had filled the tank. |
ils | ils avaient alimenté | Ils avaient alimenté les machines. | They had powered the machines. |
elles | elles avaient alimenté | Elles avaient alimenté les appareils. | They had supplied the devices. |
Other Conjugations for Alimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
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Alimenter – 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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