Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Introduction to the verb bituminer
The English translation of the French verb bituminer is “to tarmac” or “to asphalt.” It is pronounced as “bee-too-mee-nay” in its infinitive form.
Bituminer comes from the Latin word “bitumen,” which means “asphalt” or “pitch.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of applying asphalt or tarmac on a surface, such as a road or a driveway.
Examples of bituminer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais bituminé la route avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had tarmacked the road before it started raining.)
- Tu avais bituminé l’allée hier après-midi. (You had asphalted the driveway yesterday afternoon.)
- Ils avaient bituminé la piste de course la semaine dernière. (They had tarmacked the race track last week.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bituminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bituminé | J’avais bituminé la route. | I had tarred the road. |
tu | tu avais bituminé | Tu avais bituminé le trottoir. | You had tarred the sidewalk. |
il | il avait bituminé | Il avait bituminé le toit. | He had tarred the roof. |
elle | elle avait bituminé | Elle avait bituminé la piste cyclable. | She had tarred the bike path. |
on | on avait bituminé | On avait bituminé la rue. | One had tarred the street. |
nous | nous avions bituminé | Nous avions bituminé le parking. | We had tarred the parking lot. |
vous | vous aviez bituminé | Vous aviez bituminé le chemin. | You had tarred the path. |
ils | ils avaient bituminé | Ils avaient bituminé le terrain de sport. | They had tarred the sports field. |
elles | elles avaient bituminé | Elles avaient bituminé la piste d’atterrissage. | They had tarred the landing strip. |
Other Conjugations for Bituminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
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Bituminer – 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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