Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Introduction to the verb bitumer
The English translation of the French verb bitumer is “to pave/to cover with bitumen.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-tew-may.”
The word bitumer comes from the Latin word “bitumen,” meaning “pitch” or “tar.” It was first used in French in the 15th century. In everyday French, bitumer is most often used to describe the action of covering or paving a surface with bitumen, which is a black, sticky, and viscous form of petroleum.
Examples of bitumer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais bitumé la route avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had paved the road before it rained.)
- Nous avions bitumé la cour avant de construire la maison. (We had covered the courtyard with bitumen before building the house.)
- Tu avais bitumé le toit avant que les fuites ne deviennent un problème. (You had tarred the roof before the leaks became a problem.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bitumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bitumé | J’avais bitumé la route. | I had paved the road. |
tu | tu avais bitumé | Tu avais bitumé la chaussée. | You had paved the pavement. |
il | il avait bitumé | Il avait bitumé le trottoir. | He had paved the sidewalk. |
elle | elle avait bitumé | Elle avait bitumé la cour. | She had paved the courtyard. |
on | on avait bitumé | On avait bitumé la piste. | One had paved the track. |
nous | nous avions bitumé | Nous avions bitumé la rue. | We had paved the street. |
vous | vous aviez bitumé | Vous aviez bitumé l’autoroute. | You had paved the highway. |
ils | ils avaient bitumé | Ils avaient bitumé le parking. | They had paved the parking lot. |
elles | elles avaient bitumé | Elles avaient bitumé la route. | They had paved the road. |
Other Conjugations for Bitumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
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Bitumer – 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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