Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Introduction to the verb empierrer
The English translation of the French verb empierrer is “to pave with stones”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahm-pee-yehr-ay”.
Empierrer comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” meaning “in” and the noun “pierre” meaning “stone”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of placing or covering a surface with stones, usually in a rural or traditional setting.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, empierrer is conjugated as follows:
- J’avais empierré (I had paved)
- Tu avais empierré (You had paved)
- Il/Elle avait empierré (He/She had paved)
- Nous avions empierré (We had paved)
- Vous aviez empierré (You had paved)
- Ils/Elles avaient empierré (They had paved)
Here are three simple examples of empierrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais empierré le chemin pour faciliter l’accès à la ferme. (I had paved the path to ease access to the farm.)
- Nous avions empierré la cour de la maison pour éviter la boue en hiver. (We had paved the yard of the house to avoid mud in winter.)
- Ils avaient empierré la place du village pour la fête annuelle. (They had paved the town square for the annual festival.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empierrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empierré | J’avais empierré le chemin. | I had paved the road. |
tu | tu avais empierré | Tu avais empierré la terrasse. | You had paved the terrace. |
il | il avait empierré | Il avait empierré la cour. | He had paved the courtyard. |
elle | elle avait empierré | Elle avait empierré l’allée. | She had paved the driveway. |
on | on avait empierré | On avait empierré la route. | One had paved the road. |
nous | nous avions empierré | Nous avions empierré le jardin. | We had paved the garden. |
vous | vous aviez empierré | Vous aviez empierré l’entrée. | You had paved the entrance. |
ils | ils avaient empierré | Ils avaient empierré le sentier. | They had paved the path. |
elles | elles avaient empierré | Elles avaient empierré la place. | They had paved the square. |
Other Conjugations for Empierrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
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Empierrer – 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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