Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Introduction to the verb bretter
The English translation of the French verb “bretter” is “to plank” or “to board”. It is pronounced “breh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “bretter” comes from the Old French word “bretel”, meaning “plank” or “board”. It is most often used in its past tense form, “bretté”, as a transitive verb meaning “to apply or cover with planks or boards”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais bretté les murs de ma maison avant de la vendre. (I had boarded up the walls of my house before selling it.)
- Tu avais bretté la fenêtre pour empêcher le froid d’entrer. (You had planked up the window to keep the cold out.)
- Ils avaient bretté le pont pour le protéger contre les inondations. (They had reinforced the bridge with planks to protect it against floods.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bretté | J’avais bretté la pièce de bois. | I had planed the piece of wood. |
tu | tu avais bretté | Tu avais bretté la table. | You had planed the table. |
il | il avait bretté | Il avait bretté la poutre. | He had planed the beam. |
elle | elle avait bretté | Elle avait bretté la porte. | She had planed the door. |
on | on avait bretté | On avait bretté le meuble. | One had planed the furniture. |
nous | nous avions bretté | Nous avions bretté le parquet. | We had planed the floor. |
vous | vous aviez bretté | Vous aviez bretté le tiroir. | You had planed the drawer. |
ils | ils avaient bretté | Ils avaient bretté le placard. | They had planed the cabinet. |
elles | elles avaient bretté | Elles avaient bretté la fenêtre. | They had planed the window. |
Other Conjugations for Bretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretter
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Bretter – 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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