Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Introduction to the verb chauffer
The English translation of the French verb chauffer is “to heat” or “to warm up.” The infinitive form, chauffer, is pronounced as “sho-fay.”
The origin of the word chauffer can be traced back to the Latin word “calefacere,” which means “to make warm.” Over time, it evolved to the Old French “chauf,” meaning “heat,” and eventually became the verb chauffer in modern French.
In everyday French, chauffer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of chauffer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais chauffé la voiture avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had warmed up the car before my friends arrived.)
- Ils avaient chauffé la maison avant l’arrivée de leurs invités. (They had heated up the house before their guests arrived.)
- Tu avais chauffé le lait avant de le verser dans le café. (You had heated up the milk before pouring it into the coffee.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chauffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chauffé | J’avais chauffé la maison. | I had heated up the house. |
tu | tu avais chauffé | Tu avais chauffé l’eau. | You had heated up the water. |
il | il avait chauffé | Il avait chauffé la voiture. | He had heated up the car. |
elle | elle avait chauffé | Elle avait chauffé l’appartement. | She had heated up the apartment. |
on | on avait chauffé | On avait chauffé la pièce. | One had heated up the room. |
nous | nous avions chauffé | Nous avions chauffé le repas. | We had heated up the meal. |
vous | vous aviez chauffé | Vous aviez chauffé la salle. | You had heated up the room. |
ils | ils avaient chauffé | Ils avaient chauffé la piscine. | They had heated up the pool. |
elles | elles avaient chauffé | Elles avaient chauffé le bain. | They had heated up the bath. |
Other Conjugations for Chauffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
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Chauffer – 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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