Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Introduction to the verb facetter
The English translation of the French verb facetter is “to facet”. It is pronounced as “fah-set-eh”.
The word facetter comes from the Latin word “facetus”, meaning “elegant, polished, or refined”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of facetter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais facetté le diamant avant de le mettre en bague. (I had faceted the diamond before setting it in a ring.)
- Elle avait facetté le miroir pour le rendre plus brillant. (She had faceted the mirror to make it more shiny.)
- Ils avaient facetté la conversation en ajoutant des détails intéressants. (They had faceted the conversation by adding interesting details.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of facetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais facetté | J’avais facetté le diamant. | I had faceted the diamond. |
tu | tu avais facetté | Tu avais facetté le cristal. | You had faceted the crystal. |
il | il avait facetté | Il avait facetté la gemme. | He had faceted the gem. |
elle | elle avait facetté | Elle avait facetté la bague. | She had faceted the ring. |
on | on avait facetté | On avait facetté le bijou. | One had faceted the jewel. |
nous | nous avions facetté | Nous avions facetté le rubis. | We had faceted the ruby. |
vous | vous aviez facetté | Vous aviez facetté le saphir. | You had faceted the sapphire. |
ils | ils avaient facetté | Ils avaient facetté le collier. | They had faceted the necklace. |
elles | elles avaient facetté | Elles avaient facetté le bracelet. | They had faceted the bracelet. |
Other Conjugations for Facetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
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Facetter – 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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