Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Introduction to the verb canneler
The English translation of the French verb canneler is “to flute” or “to groove.” It is pronounced as “ka-ne-le.”
Canneler comes from the Latin word “canna,” meaning “reed.” In French, it refers to the decorative pattern of parallel lines carved into pastries or the edges of a pie crust.
In everyday French, canneler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais cannelé la tarte avant de la mettre au four. (I had fluted the pie before putting it in the oven.)
- Elle avait cannelé les bords du gâteau avec une fourchette. (She had fluted the edges of the cake with a fork.)
- Nous avions cannelé les mini-tartelettes pour la soirée. (We had fluted the mini-tarts for the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of canneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cannelé | J’avais cannelé la pâte. | I had ribbed the dough. |
tu | tu avais cannelé | Tu avais cannelé le gâteau. | You had ribbed the cake. |
il | il avait cannelé | Il avait cannelé le biscuit. | He had ribbed the cookie. |
elle | elle avait cannelé | Elle avait cannelé la tarte. | She had ribbed the pie. |
on | on avait cannelé | On avait cannelé le pain. | One had ribbed the bread. |
nous | nous avions cannelé | Nous avions cannelé le croissant. | We had ribbed the croissant. |
vous | vous aviez cannelé | Vous aviez cannelé le chausson. | You had ribbed the turnover. |
ils | ils avaient cannelé | Ils avaient cannelé le feuilleté. | They had ribbed the puff pastry. |
elles | elles avaient cannelé | Elles avaient cannelé la pâte feuilletée. | They had ribbed the puff pastry dough. |
Other Conjugations for Canneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canneler
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Canneler – 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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