Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb biseauter

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The English translation of the French verb biseauter is “to bevel.” It is pronounced as “bee-zoh-tey.”

Biseauter comes from the Old French word “bisel,” which means “pointed tool” or “small chisel.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of cutting or shaping an object at a slanted angle.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, biseauter is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais biseauté les arêtes avant de coller les pièces ensemble. (I had beveled the edges before gluing the pieces together.)

  2. Tu avais biseauté le verre pour le rendre plus esthétique. (You had beveled the glass to make it more aesthetically pleasing.)

  3. Ils avaient biseauté les planches pour les assembler sans laisser de creux. (They had beveled the planks to assemble them without leaving any gaps.)

In these examples, the action of beveling (biseauter) was completed before another past action (coller, rendre, assembler). This tense is used to indicate that the beveling occurred in the past and was already finished before the other actions took place.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of biseauter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais biseauté J’avais biseauté le bord du miroir. I had beveled the edge of the mirror.
tu tu avais biseauté Tu avais biseauté le verre. You had beveled the glass.
il il avait biseauté Il avait biseauté l’angle. He had beveled the corner.
elle elle avait biseauté Elle avait biseauté la lame. She had beveled the blade.
on on avait biseauté On avait biseauté le papier. One had beveled the paper.
nous nous avions biseauté Nous avions biseauté la plaque. We had beveled the plaque.
vous vous aviez biseauté Vous aviez biseauté le bois. You had beveled the wood.
ils ils avaient biseauté Ils avaient biseauté le cristal. They had beveled the crystal.
elles elles avaient biseauté Elles avaient biseauté la pierre. They had beveled the stone.

Other Conjugations for Biseauter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter

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Biseauter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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