Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Introduction to the verb cheminer
The English translation of the French verb cheminer is “to walk” or “to journey.” The infinitive form of cheminer is pronounced “sheh-mee-neh.”
The word cheminer comes from the Old French word “chemin,” meaning “road” or “path.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical movement, such as walking or traveling, but can also be used metaphorically to describe progress or development in a situation.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cheminer is used to describe an action that had already happened in the past, before another past action took place. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imparfait tense and adding the past participle of cheminer, which is “cheminé.”
Here are three examples of cheminer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
1) J’avais cheminé pendant des heures avant d’arriver à destination. (I had walked for hours before arriving at my destination.)
2) Ils avaient cheminé ensemble pendant des années avant de se marier. (They had journeyed together for years before getting married.)
3) Elle avait cheminé vers la guérison avant de rechuter. (She had been making progress towards recovery before relapsing.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cheminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cheminé | J’avais cheminé pendant des heures. | I had walked for hours. |
tu | tu avais cheminé | Tu avais cheminé vers le village. | You had walked towards the village. |
il | il avait cheminé | Il avait cheminé le long de la rivière. | He had walked along the river. |
elle | elle avait cheminé | Elle avait cheminé jusqu’au sommet. | She had walked up to the summit. |
on | on avait cheminé | On avait cheminé en silence. | One had walked in silence. |
nous | nous avions cheminé | Nous avions cheminé ensemble. | We had walked together. |
vous | vous aviez cheminé | Vous aviez cheminé le long de la plage. | You had walked along the beach. |
ils | ils avaient cheminé | Ils avaient cheminé à travers la forêt. | They had walked through the forest. |
elles | elles avaient cheminé | Elles avaient cheminé jusqu’au lac. | They had walked to the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Cheminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheminer
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Cheminer – 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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