Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Introduction to the verb câbler
The English translation of the French verb câbler is “to cable” or “to wire.” It is pronounced “kah-blay.”
The word câbler comes from the noun câble, which means “cable” in English. The origin of this word is from the Latin word capulum, meaning “lasso” or “rope.”
In everyday French, câbler is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of câbler in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais câblé la facture avant de partir en vacances. (I had cabled the invoice before leaving on vacation.)
- Ils étaient câblés à temps pour la présentation. (They had cabled in time for the presentation.)
- Elle avait câblé son frère pour lui donner des nouvelles. (She had cabled her brother to give him updates.)
In these examples, câbler is used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of câbler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais câblé | J’avais câblé les connexions. | I had wired the connections. |
tu | tu avais câblé | Tu avais câblé le téléviseur. | You had cabled the television. |
il | il avait câblé | Il avait câblé la prise. | He had wired the socket. |
elle | elle avait câblé | Elle avait câblé le téléphone. | She had cabled the phone. |
on | on avait câblé | On avait câblé la lampe. | One had wired the lamp. |
nous | nous avions câblé | Nous avions câblé le réseau. | We had cabled the network. |
vous | vous aviez câblé | Vous aviez câblé le four. | You had cabled the oven. |
ils | ils avaient câblé | Ils avaient câblé le système. | They had cabled the system. |
elles | elles avaient câblé | Elles avaient câblé l’alarme. | They had wired the alarm. |
Other Conjugations for Câbler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câbler
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Câbler – 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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