Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Introduction to the verb cémenter
The English translation of the French verb cémenter is “to cement” or “to reinforce.” The infinitive form of cémenter is pronounced as “seh-mahn-teh.”
The word cémenter comes from the Latin verb “cementare,” which means “to put together” or “to cement.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily in the construction and building industry.
In everyday French, cémenter 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 was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Nous avions cémenté les murs avant de poser les carreaux. (We had cemented the walls before laying the tiles.)
- Elle avait cémenté les fondations avant que la tempête n’arrive. (She had reinforced the foundations before the storm arrived.)
- J’avais cémenté les briques moi-même, mais elles se sont effritées avec le temps. (I had cemented the bricks myself, but they crumbled over time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cémenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cémenté | J’avais cémenté le mur. | I had cemented the wall. |
tu | tu avais cémenté | Tu avais cémenté le sol. | You had cemented the floor. |
il | il avait cémenté | Il avait cémenté le plafond. | He had cemented the ceiling. |
elle | elle avait cémenté | Elle avait cémenté la terrasse. | She had cemented the terrace. |
on | on avait cémenté | On avait cémenté le trottoir. | One had cemented the sidewalk. |
nous | nous avions cémenté | Nous avions cémenté le mur. | We had cemented the wall. |
vous | vous aviez cémenté | Vous aviez cémenté la façade. | You had cemented the facade. |
ils | ils avaient cémenté | Ils avaient cémenté la fondation. | They had cemented the foundation. |
elles | elles avaient cémenté | Elles avaient cémenté le toit. | They had cemented the roof. |
Other Conjugations for Cémenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
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Cémenter – 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
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