Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Introduction to the verb cerner
The English translation of the French verb cerner is “to surround” or “to encircle”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “sehr-nay”.
The word cerner comes from the Latin word “cernere”, which means “to sift” or “to discern”. It is 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 action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of cerner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais cerné la ville avant de la conquérir. (I had surrounded the city before conquering it.)
- Tu avais cerné le sujet avant de rédiger ton essai. (You had grasped the topic before writing your essay.)
- Les joueurs avaient cerné leur adversaire avant le début du match. (The players had analyzed their opponent before the start of the game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cerné | J’avais cerné la situation. | I had grasped the situation. |
tu | tu avais cerné | Tu avais cerné le problème. | You had identified the problem. |
il | il avait cerné | Il avait cerné l’objectif. | He had understood the objective. |
elle | elle avait cerné | Elle avait cerné la question. | She had grasped the question. |
on | on avait cerné | On avait cerné la vérité. | One had understood the truth. |
nous | nous avions cerné | Nous avions cerné les enjeux. | We had grasped the stakes. |
vous | vous aviez cerné | Vous aviez cerné le sujet. | You had understood the subject. |
ils | ils avaient cerné | Ils avaient cerné les risques. | They had identified the risks. |
elles | elles avaient cerné | Elles avaient cerné l’affaire. | They had understood the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Cerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
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Cerner – 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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