Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Introduction to the verb carrer
The English translation of the French verb carrer is “to square.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-ray.”
The origin of the word carrer can be traced back to the Latin word “quadrare,” which means “to square.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Some examples of carrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais carré le terrain avant de planter les légumes. (I had squared the ground before planting the vegetables.)
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Tu avais carré les chiffres avant de les présenter au patron. (You had squared the numbers before presenting them to the boss.)
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Ils avaient carré leur relation avant de se marier. (They had squared their relationship before getting married.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of carrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais carré | J’avais carré le jardin. | I had squared the garden. |
tu | tu avais carré | Tu avais carré les nombres. | You had squared the numbers. |
il | il avait carré | Il avait carré le carré. | He had squared the square. |
elle | elle avait carré | Elle avait carré la table. | She had squared the table. |
on | on avait carré | On avait carré le cercle. | One had squared the circle. |
nous | nous avions carré | Nous avions carré le tissu. | We had squared the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez carré | Vous aviez carré la surface. | You had squared the surface. |
ils | ils avaient carré | Ils avaient carré la boîte. | They had squared the box. |
elles | elles avaient carré | Elles avaient carré l’angle. | They had squared the angle. |
Other Conjugations for Carrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
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Carrer – 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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