Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Introduction to the verb ardoiser
The English translation of the French verb ardoiser is “to slate” or “to lay slate tiles.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ar-dwa-zay.”
The word ardoiser comes from the Old French word “artuiser” which means “to cover with slates.” It is primarily used in the construction industry to refer to the act of covering a roof or building with slate tiles. In everyday French, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to cover” or “to layer” something.
Examples of ardoiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Nous avions ardoisé le toit avant l’arrivée de la pluie. (We had slated the roof before the rain arrived.)
- Tu avais ardoisé la façade de la maison avec soin. (You had carefully covered the front of the house with slate.)
- Ils avaient ardoisé toute la surface du mur pour le protéger des intempéries. (They had tiled the entire surface of the wall to protect it from the weather.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ardoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ardoisé | J’avais ardoisé le toit. | I had tiled the roof. |
tu | tu avais ardoisé | Tu avais ardoisé le mur. | You had tiled the wall. |
il | il avait ardoisé | Il avait ardoisé le sol. | He had tiled the floor. |
elle | elle avait ardoisé | Elle avait ardoisé la façade. | She had tiled the facade. |
on | on avait ardoisé | On avait ardoisé le plafond. | One had tiled the ceiling. |
nous | nous avions ardoisé | Nous avions ardoisé le patio. | We had tiled the patio. |
vous | vous aviez ardoisé | Vous aviez ardoisé le balcon. | You had tiled the balcony. |
ils | ils avaient ardoisé | Ils avaient ardoisé le mur. | They had tiled the wall. |
elles | elles avaient ardoisé | Elles avaient ardoisé le sol. | They had tiled the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Ardoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
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Ardoiser – 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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