Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Introduction to the verb dragéifier
The English translation of the French verb dragéifier is “to coat with sugar.” It is pronounced “drah-zhe-ee-fyeh.”
The language origin of dragéifier can be traced back to the word “dragée,” which refers to a small candy coated in sugar. The verb form, dragéifier, is derived from this noun and is used to describe the action of coating something with sugar.
In everyday French, dragéifier is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
- J’avais dragéifié les bonbons avant que les enfants n’arrivent. (I had coated the candies before the children arrived.)
- Vous étiez dragéifiés par votre grand-mère quand vous étiez petit. (You had been coated with sugar by your grandmother when you were little.)
- Ils/Elles avaient dragéifié le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (They had coated the cake before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dragéifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dragéifié | J’avais dragéifié les bonbons. | I had coated the candies. |
tu | tu avais dragéifié | Tu avais dragéifié les gâteaux. | You had coated the cakes. |
il | il avait dragéifié | Il avait dragéifié les amandes. | He had coated the almonds. |
elle | elle avait dragéifié | Elle avait dragéifié les noisettes. | She had coated the hazelnuts. |
on | on avait dragéifié | On avait dragéifié les fruits. | One had coated the fruits. |
nous | nous avions dragéifié | Nous avions dragéifié les noix. | We had coated the nuts. |
vous | vous aviez dragéifié | Vous aviez dragéifié les bonbons. | You had coated the candies. |
ils | ils avaient dragéifié | Ils avaient dragéifié les pâtisseries. | They had coated the pastries. |
elles | elles avaient dragéifié | Elles avaient dragéifié les amandes. | They had coated the almonds. |
Other Conjugations for Dragéifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
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Dragéifier – 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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