Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Introduction to the verb amurer
The English translation of the French verb amurer is “to fortify” or “to protect.” It is pronounced as “ah-moor-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word “amurer” comes from the Old French word “murer” meaning “to build walls” or “to enclose.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais amuré ma maison avant la tempête. (I had fortified my house before the storm.)
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Tu avais amuré tes jardins de peur des animaux sauvages. (You had protected your gardens for fear of wild animals.)
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Ils avaient amuré la ville pour se défendre des attaques ennemies. (They had fortified the city to defend themselves against enemy attacks.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amuré | J’avais amuré le bateau. | I had moored the boat. |
tu | tu avais amuré | Tu avais amuré le navire. | You had moored the ship. |
il | il avait amuré | Il avait amuré le voilier. | He had moored the sailboat. |
elle | elle avait amuré | Elle avait amuré le yacht. | She had moored the yacht. |
on | on avait amuré | On avait amuré le ferry. | One had moored the ferry. |
nous | nous avions amuré | Nous avions amuré le voilier. | We had moored the sailboat. |
vous | vous aviez amuré | Vous aviez amuré le yacht. | You had moored the yacht. |
ils | ils avaient amuré | Ils avaient amuré le bateau. | They had moored the boat. |
elles | elles avaient amuré | Elles avaient amuré le navire. | They had moored the ship. |
Other Conjugations for Amurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
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Amurer – 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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