Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Introduction to the verb aluminer
The English translation of the French verb aluminer is “to enlighten” or “to brighten.” It is pronounced “ah-loo-mee-nay.”
The language origin of aluminer is from the Latin word “aluminare,” meaning “to light up.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how aluminer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais aluminé la pièce avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had brightened up the room before my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais aluminé les bougies avant que la fête ne commence. (You had lit the candles before the party started.)
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Il avait aluminé le chemin avec des lanternes pour que nous puissions rentrer en toute sécurité. (He had illuminated the path with lanterns so we could come back safely.)
English translations:
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I had brightened up the room before my guests arrived.
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You had lit the candles before the party started.
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He had illuminated the path with lanterns so we could come back safely.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aluminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aluminé | J’avais aluminé la pièce. | I had illuminated the room. |
tu | tu avais aluminé | Tu avais aluminé le jardin. | You had illuminated the garden. |
il | il avait aluminé | Il avait aluminé la ville. | He had illuminated the city. |
elle | elle avait aluminé | Elle avait aluminé la salle. | She had illuminated the hall. |
on | on avait aluminé | On avait aluminé le parc. | One had illuminated the park. |
nous | nous avions aluminé | Nous avions aluminé le paysage. | We had illuminated the landscape. |
vous | vous aviez aluminé | Vous aviez aluminé le bâtiment. | You had illuminated the building. |
ils | ils avaient aluminé | Ils avaient aluminé le monument. | They had illuminated the monument. |
elles | elles avaient aluminé | Elles avaient aluminé la cathédrale. | They had illuminated the cathedral. |
Other Conjugations for Aluminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aluminer
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Aluminer – 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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