Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Introduction to the verb carbonater
The English translation of the French verb carbonater is “to carbonate.” It is pronounced as “kahr-boh-nah-tey” in the infinitive form.
The word carbonater is derived from the noun “carbonate,” which comes from the Latin word “carbo” meaning charcoal. In French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of carbonater in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais carbonaté la limonade avant que les invités arrivent.
(I had carbonated the lemonade before the guests arrived.) -
Vous aviez carbonaté le vin pour le rendre pétillant.
(You had carbonated the wine to make it fizzy.) -
Ils avaient carbonaté l’eau pour en faire une boisson gazeuse.
(They had carbonated the water to make it a carbonated drink.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of carbonater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais carbonaté | J’avais carbonaté l’eau. | I had carbonated the water. |
tu | tu avais carbonaté | Tu avais carbonaté le soda. | You had carbonated the soda. |
il | il avait carbonaté | Il avait carbonaté la boisson. | He had carbonated the drink. |
elle | elle avait carbonaté | Elle avait carbonaté la limonade. | She had carbonated the lemonade. |
on | on avait carbonaté | On avait carbonaté le vin. | One had carbonated the wine. |
nous | nous avions carbonaté | Nous avions carbonaté la bière. | We had carbonated the beer. |
vous | vous aviez carbonaté | Vous aviez carbonaté le champagne. | You had carbonated the champagne. |
ils | ils avaient carbonaté | Ils avaient carbonaté le jus. | They had carbonated the juice. |
elles | elles avaient carbonaté | Elles avaient carbonaté le cidre. | They had carbonated the cider. |
Other Conjugations for Carbonater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
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Carbonater – 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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