Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Introduction to the verb excaver
The English translation of the French verb excaver is “to excavate.” It is pronounced as “eks-ka-veh.”
The word “excaver” comes from the Latin “excavare,” meaning “to dig out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais excavé le jardin avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had excavated the garden before it rained.)
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Tu avais excavé les fondations avant que le bâtiment ne soit construit. (You had excavated the foundations before the building was constructed.)
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Les archéologues avaient excavé la tombe avant de découvrir des artefacts précieux. (The archaeologists had excavated the tomb before discovering valuable artifacts.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of excaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais excavé | J’avais excavé la terre. | I had excavated the ground. |
tu | tu avais excavé | Tu avais excavé le sol. | You had excavated the soil. |
il | il avait excavé | Il avait excavé la roche. | He had excavated the rock. |
elle | elle avait excavé | Elle avait excavé le gravier. | She had excavated the gravel. |
on | on avait excavé | On avait excavé le sable. | One had excavated the sand. |
nous | nous avions excavé | Nous avions excavé les pierres. | We had excavated the stones. |
vous | vous aviez excavé | Vous aviez excavé le chantier. | You had excavated the site. |
ils | ils avaient excavé | Ils avaient excavé le jardin. | They had excavated the garden. |
elles | elles avaient excavé | Elles avaient excavé la colline. | They had excavated the hill. |
Other Conjugations for Excaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
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Excaver – 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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