Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Introduction to the verb carder
The English translation of the French verb “carder” is “to card.” It is pronounced as “kar-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word “carder” comes from the Old French word “card” which means “thistle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three simple examples of “carder” being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais cardé la laine avant de la filer. (I had carded the wool before spinning it.)
- Tu avais cardé tes cheveux avant la fête. (You had combed your hair before the party.)
- Elle avait cardé les cartes avant que les invités n’arrivent. (She had shuffled the cards before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of carder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cardé | J’avais cardé la laine. | I had carded the wool. |
tu | tu avais cardé | Tu avais cardé le coton. | You had carded the cotton. |
il | il avait cardé | Il avait cardé le lin. | He had carded the linen. |
elle | elle avait cardé | Elle avait cardé la soie. | She had carded the silk. |
on | on avait cardé | On avait cardé le jute. | One had carded the jute. |
nous | nous avions cardé | Nous avions cardé la fibre. | We had carded the fiber. |
vous | vous aviez cardé | Vous aviez cardé le tissu. | You had carded the fabric. |
ils | ils avaient cardé | Ils avaient cardé le chanvre. | They had carded the hemp. |
elles | elles avaient cardé | Elles avaient cardé la laine. | They had carded the wool. |
Other Conjugations for Carder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
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Carder – 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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