Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Introduction to the verb chromer
The English translation of the French verb chromer is “to chrome” or “to plate with chrome.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kroh-may.”
The word chromer comes from the French word “chrome,” which is derived from the Greek word “chroma” meaning color. It is a relatively modern word, as the process of chrome plating was not invented until the 19th century.
In everyday French, chromer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of chromer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’avais chromé les poignées de porte avant d’aller au travail. (I had chromed the door handles before going to work.)
- Tu avais chromé le vélo avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (You had chromed the bike before it started raining.)
- Ils avaient chromé toutes les pièces de la moto avant de la vendre. (They had chromed all the parts of the motorcycle before selling it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chromer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chromé | J’avais chromé ma voiture. | I had chromed my car. |
tu | tu avais chromé | Tu avais chromé tes roues. | You had chromed your wheels. |
il | il avait chromé | Il avait chromé son vélo. | He had chromed his bike. |
elle | elle avait chromé | Elle avait chromé sa moto. | She had chromed her motorcycle. |
on | on avait chromé | On avait chromé notre scooter. | One had chromed our scooter. |
nous | nous avions chromé | Nous avions chromé nos poignées. | We had chromed our handles. |
vous | vous aviez chromé | Vous aviez chromé votre casque. | You had chromed your helmet. |
ils | ils avaient chromé | Ils avaient chromé leurs motos. | They had chromed their motorcycles. |
elles | elles avaient chromé | Elles avaient chromé leur véhicule. | They had chromed their vehicle. |
Other Conjugations for Chromer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
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Chromer – 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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