Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Introduction to the verb chanfreiner
The English translation of the French verb chanfreiner is “to bevel” or “to chamfer.” It is pronounced “shahn-freh-nay.”
The word chanfreiner comes from the French word chanfrein, which means bevel or chamfer. It is derived from the Old French word chanfreindre, which comes from the Latin word campheus, meaning “beveled edge.” It first appeared in the French language in the 17th century.
In everyday French, chanfreiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. The Plus-que-parfait tense is formed by using the helping verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: J’avais chanfreiné les bords du bois avant de le peindre. (I had beveled the edges of the wood before painting it.)
Example 2: Tu étais chanfreiné les pièces avant de les assembler. (You had beveled the pieces before assembling them.)
Example 3: Il avait chanfreiné toutes les arêtes du métal avant de le souder. (He had chamfered all the edges of the metal before welding it.)
These examples show how chanfreiner is used in the past tense to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used in woodworking or metalworking to describe the process of beveling edges before joining them together.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chanfreiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chanfreiné | J’avais chanfreiné le bois. | I had chamfered the wood. |
tu | tu avais chanfreiné | Tu avais chanfreiné les bords. | You had chamfered the edges. |
il | il avait chanfreiné | Il avait chanfreiné le métal. | He had chamfered the metal. |
elle | elle avait chanfreiné | Elle avait chanfreiné le verre. | She had chamfered the glass. |
on | on avait chanfreiné | On avait chanfreiné l’angle. | One had chamfered the angle. |
nous | nous avions chanfreiné | Nous avions chanfreiné la pierre. | We had chamfered the stone. |
vous | vous aviez chanfreiné | Vous aviez chanfreiné le plastique. | You had chamfered the plastic. |
ils | ils avaient chanfreiné | Ils avaient chanfreiné le béton. | They had chamfered the concrete. |
elles | elles avaient chanfreiné | Elles avaient chanfreiné le papier. | They had chamfered the paper. |
Other Conjugations for Chanfreiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
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Chanfreiner – 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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