Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Introduction to the verb bétonner
The English translation of the French verb bétonner is “to concrete.” The infinitive form of bétonner is pronounced as “bay-toe-nay.”
Bétonner comes from the French word “béton,” which means concrete. It is derived from the Latin word “bitumen,” which means “pitch” or “tar.”
In everyday French, bétonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of bétonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais bétonné le sol avant de poser les carreaux. (I had concreted the floor before laying the tiles.)
- Vous aviez bétonné les fondations avant de construire la maison. (You had concreted the foundations before building the house.)
- Ils étaient déjà partis quand j’avais bétonné le mur. (They had already left when I had concreted the wall.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bétonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bétonné | J’avais bétonné la fondation. | I had cemented the foundation. |
tu | tu avais bétonné | Tu avais bétonné le mur. | You had cemented the wall. |
il | il avait bétonné | Il avait bétonné le trottoir. | He had cemented the sidewalk. |
elle | elle avait bétonné | Elle avait bétonné le plancher. | She had cemented the floor. |
on | on avait bétonné | On avait bétonné la route. | One had cemented the road. |
nous | nous avions bétonné | Nous avions bétonné le chemin. | We had cemented the path. |
vous | vous aviez bétonné | Vous aviez bétonné la terrasse. | You had cemented the terrace. |
ils | ils avaient bétonné | Ils avaient bétonné le toit. | They had cemented the roof. |
elles | elles avaient bétonné | Elles avaient bétonné la dalle. | They had cemented the slab. |
Other Conjugations for Bétonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
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Bétonner – 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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