Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Introduction to the verb contre-murer
The English translation of the French verb contre-murer is “to counter-wall.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kohn-truh-myoo-ray.”
The language origin of contre-murer can be traced back to the Old French word “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “murer” meaning “to wall.” Together, they form the meaning of “to put a wall against something.” In everyday French, contre-murer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais contre-muré la porte avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had counter-walled the door before he arrived.)
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Tu avais contre-muré toutes les fenêtres pour empêcher le vent d’entrer. (You had counter-walled all the windows to prevent the wind from coming in.)
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Les ouvriers avaient contre-muré la clôture pour renforcer sa stabilité. (The workers had counter-walled the fence to reinforce its stability.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-murer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contremuré | J’avais contremuré la pièce. | I had reinforced the room walls. |
tu | tu avais contremuré | Tu avais contremuré la maison. | You had reinforced the house walls. |
il | il avait contremuré | Il avait contremuré le château. | He had reinforced the castle walls. |
elle | elle avait contremuré | Elle avait contremuré la forteresse. | She had reinforced the fortress walls. |
on | on avait contremuré | On avait contremuré le palais. | One had reinforced the palace walls. |
nous | nous avions contremuré | Nous avions contremuré la ville. | We had reinforced the city walls. |
vous | vous aviez contremuré | Vous aviez contremuré le chantier. | You had reinforced the construction site walls. |
ils | ils avaient contremuré | Ils avaient contremuré le mur. | They had reinforced the wall. |
elles | elles avaient contremuré | Elles avaient contremuré la tour. | They had reinforced the tower walls. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Murer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
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Contre-Murer – 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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