Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Introduction to the verb cendrer
The English translation of the French verb cendrer is “to ash” or “to turn into ash.” It is pronounced as “sahn-dreh.”
The word cendrer comes from the French noun “cendre,” meaning “ash,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs from nouns. It is most commonly 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 past action.
Here are three examples of cendrer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais cendré le feu avant de partir. (I had ashed the fire before leaving.)
- Elle avait cendré toutes les cigarettes dans le cendrier. (She had ashed all the cigarettes in the ashtray.)
- Nous avions cendré les restes de bois après le barbecue. (We had ashed the wood remains after the barbecue.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cendrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cendré | J’avais cendré les cendres. | I had ashed the ashes. |
tu | tu avais cendré | Tu avais cendré le barbecue. | You had ashed the barbecue. |
il | il avait cendré | Il avait cendré le feu. | He had ashed the fire. |
elle | elle avait cendré | Elle avait cendré la cigarette. | She had ashed the cigarette. |
on | on avait cendré | On avait cendré la cheminée. | One had ashed the fireplace. |
nous | nous avions cendré | Nous avions cendré le foyer. | We had ashed the hearth. |
vous | vous aviez cendré | Vous aviez cendré le poêle. | You had ashed the stove. |
ils | ils avaient cendré | Ils avaient cendré le cigar. | They had ashed the cigar. |
elles | elles avaient cendré | Elles avaient cendré la pipe. | They had ashed the pipe. |
Other Conjugations for Cendrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cendrer
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Cendrer – 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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