Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Introduction to the verb colmater
The English translation of the French verb colmater is “to patch up” or “to seal”. It is pronounced “kohl-mah-tay”.
The word colmater comes from the Latin “colmare”, which means “to fill up”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that were completed in the past before another past action. It is often used to talk about repairing or fixing something.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais colmaté la fuite avant qu’elle ne déborde. (I had patched up the leak before it overflowed.)
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Tu avais colmaté les fissures dans le mur avant qu’il ne s’écroule. (You had sealed the cracks in the wall before it collapsed.)
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Il avait colmaté les pneus du vélo avant de partir en balade. (He had fixed the bike tires before going for a ride.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of colmater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais colmaté | J’avais colmaté la fissure. | I had patched up the crack. |
tu | tu avais colmaté | Tu avais colmaté le trou. | You had fixed the hole. |
il | il avait colmaté | Il avait colmaté le tuyau. | He had plugged the pipe. |
elle | elle avait colmaté | Elle avait colmaté la fuite. | She had sealed the leak. |
on | on avait colmaté | On avait colmaté le bateau. | One had patched up the boat. |
nous | nous avions colmaté | Nous avions colmaté le mur. | We had patched up the wall. |
vous | vous aviez colmaté | Vous aviez colmaté la citerne. | You had repaired the cistern. |
ils | ils avaient colmaté | Ils avaient colmaté la route. | They had fixed the road. |
elles | elles avaient colmaté | Elles avaient colmaté le toit. | They had fixed the roof. |
Other Conjugations for Colmater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
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Colmater – 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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