Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Introduction to the verb cuivrer
The English translation of the French verb cuivrer is “to copper.” It is pronounced as “kwee-vreh.”
Cuivrer comes from the Old French word “civre,” which means “copper.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of covering or coating something with copper.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cuivrer is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past before another action or event took place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle “cuivré.”
Here are three simple examples of cuivrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais cuivré le toit avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir.
- I had coppered the roof before it started raining.
- Tu avais cuivré tous les ustensiles de cuisine avant de les utiliser.
- You had coppered all the kitchen utensils before using them.
- Ils avaient cuivré les bijoux pour les rendre plus brillants avant de les vendre.
- They had coppered the jewelry to make them shine before selling them.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cuivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cuivré | J’avais cuivré le vase. | I had covered the vase with copper. |
tu | tu avais cuivré | Tu avais cuivré la statue. | You had covered the statue with copper. |
il | il avait cuivré | Il avait cuivré la cloche. | He had covered the bell with copper. |
elle | elle avait cuivré | Elle avait cuivré la poêle. | She had covered the frying pan with copper. |
on | on avait cuivré | On avait cuivré le toit. | One had covered the roof with copper. |
nous | nous avions cuivré | Nous avions cuivré les bijoux. | We had covered the jewelry with copper. |
vous | vous aviez cuivré | Vous aviez cuivré la bouilloire. | You had covered the kettle with copper. |
ils | ils avaient cuivré | Ils avaient cuivré les tuyaux. | They had covered the pipes with copper. |
elles | elles avaient cuivré | Elles avaient cuivré le miroir. | They had covered the mirror with copper. |
Other Conjugations for Cuivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
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Cuivrer – 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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