Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Introduction to the verb contre-sceller
The English translation of the French verb contre-sceller is “to seal (something) again”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-truh-suh-leh”.
The word contre-sceller comes from the French prefix “contre”, meaning “against”, and the verb “sceller”, meaning “to seal”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais contre-scellé l’enveloppe avant de l’envoyer. (I had sealed the envelope before sending it.)
- Tu avais contre-scellé la porte pour empêcher l’air froid d’entrer. (You had sealed the door to prevent cold air from coming in.)
- Les ouvriers avaient contre-scellé les joints pour éviter les fuites d’eau. (The workers had sealed the joints to prevent water leaks.)
In these examples, the action of contre-sceller (sealing) happened before another past action (sending the envelope, preventing cold air, preventing water leaks). The use of the Plus-que-parfait tense emphasizes the sequence of events and shows that the sealing was completed before the other actions took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-sceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contre-scellé | J’avais contre-scellé la porte. | I had sealed the door. |
tu | tu avais contre-scellé | Tu avais contre-scellé la boîte. | You had sealed the box. |
il | il avait contre-scellé | Il avait contre-scellé la fenêtre. | He had sealed the window. |
elle | elle avait contre-scellé | Elle avait contre-scellé la porte. | She had sealed the door. |
on | on avait contre-scellé | On avait contre-scellé le coffre. | One had sealed the chest. |
nous | nous avions contre-scellé | Nous avions contre-scellé la porte. | We had sealed the door. |
vous | vous aviez contre-scellé | Vous aviez contre-scellé la porte. | You had sealed the door. |
ils | ils avaient contre-scellé | Ils avaient contre-scellé la porte. | They had sealed the door. |
elles | elles avaient contre-scellé | Elles avaient contre-scellé la porte. | They had sealed the door. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Sceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
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Contre-Sceller – 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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