Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Introduction to the verb anneler
The English translation of the French verb anneler is “to coil” or “to wind.” It is pronounced as “ah-nuh-leh.”
The verb anneler comes from the Old French word “aneler,” which means “to coil” or “to form into a ring.” It is derived from the Latin word “annulus,” meaning “ring.”
In everyday French, the verb anneler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which translates to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of anneler being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais annelé les fils avant de les brancher. (I had coiled the wires before plugging them in.)
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Ils avaient annelé leurs queues ensemble pour former un cercle. (They had wound their tails together to form a circle.)
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Elle avait annelé ses cheveux en une tresse élaborée pour la fête. (She had coiled her hair into an elaborate braid for the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of anneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais annelé | J’avais annelé la corde. | I had coiled the rope. |
tu | tu avais annelé | Tu avais annelé le fil. | You had coiled the thread. |
il | il avait annelé | Il avait annelé le câble. | He had coiled the cable. |
elle | elle avait annelé | Elle avait annelé la chaîne. | She had coiled the chain. |
on | on avait annelé | On avait annelé la cordelette. | One had coiled the twine. |
nous | nous avions annelé | Nous avions annelé la corde. | We had coiled the rope. |
vous | vous aviez annelé | Vous aviez annelé le fil. | You had coiled the thread. |
ils | ils avaient annelé | Ils avaient annelé le câble. | They had coiled the cable. |
elles | elles avaient annelé | Elles avaient annelé la chaîne. | They had coiled the chain. |
Other Conjugations for Anneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
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Anneler – 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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