Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Introduction to the verb dynamiter
The English translation of the French verb dynamiter is “to dynamite.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “dee-nah-mee-teh.”
The word “dynamiter” is derived from the French noun “dynamite,” which is a loanword from the Greek word “dynamis” meaning “power” or “force.” It was first used in French in the late 19th century, during the age of industrialization and technological advancements.
In everyday French, the verb dynamiter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Some examples of the usage of dynamiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Nous avions dynamité la roche pour construire la route.
Translation: We had dynamited the rock to build the road. -
Les terroristes avaient dynamité le bâtiment avant que la police arrive.
Translation: The terrorists had dynamited the building before the police arrived. -
J’avais dynamité le vieux pont pour le remplacer par un plus moderne.
Translation: I had dynamited the old bridge to replace it with a more modern one.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dynamiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dynamité | J’avais dynamité la maison. | I had dynamited the house. |
tu | tu avais dynamité | Tu avais dynamité la voiture. | You had dynamited the car. |
il | il avait dynamité | Il avait dynamité le chantier. | He had dynamited the construction site. |
elle | elle avait dynamité | Elle avait dynamité l’immeuble. | She had dynamited the building. |
on | on avait dynamité | On avait dynamité le pont. | One had dynamited the bridge. |
nous | nous avions dynamité | Nous avions dynamité le bâtiment. | We had dynamited the building. |
vous | vous aviez dynamité | Vous aviez dynamité le tunnel. | You had dynamited the tunnel. |
ils | ils avaient dynamité | Ils avaient dynamité l’entrepôt. | They had dynamited the warehouse. |
elles | elles avaient dynamité | Elles avaient dynamité le bâtiment. | They had dynamited the building. |
Other Conjugations for Dynamiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
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Dynamiter – 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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