Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Introduction to the verb fenêtrer
The English translation of the French verb fenêtrer is “to window” or “to insert windows.” The infinitive form is pronounced “feh-nuh-tray.”
The word fenêtrer is derived from the French noun “fenêtre,” which means “window.” It belongs to the first group of regular -er verbs in French and is most often used in its present tense form.
In everyday French, fenêtrer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais fenêtré toutes les chambres avant que les invités arrivent. (I had windowed all the rooms before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais fenêtré la cuisine quand je suis rentré à la maison. (You had windowed the kitchen when I came home.)
- Ils avaient fenêtré leur maison avant d’emménager. (They had windowed their house before moving in.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fenêtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fenêtré | J’avais fenêtré la salle de bain. | I had put windows in the bathroom. |
tu | tu avais fenêtré | Tu avais fenêtré la cuisine. | You had put windows in the kitchen. |
il | il avait fenêtré | Il avait fenêtré la chambre. | He had put windows in the bedroom. |
elle | elle avait fenêtré | Elle avait fenêtré le salon. | She had put windows in the living room. |
on | on avait fenêtré | On avait fenêtré le bureau. | One had put windows in the office. |
nous | nous avions fenêtré | Nous avions fenêtré la maison. | We had put windows in the house. |
vous | vous aviez fenêtré | Vous aviez fenêtré l’appartement. | You had put windows in the apartment. |
ils | ils avaient fenêtré | Ils avaient fenêtré le garage. | They had put windows in the garage. |
elles | elles avaient fenêtré | Elles avaient fenêtré la véranda. | They had put windows in the conservatory. |
Other Conjugations for Fenêtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenêtrer
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Fenêtrer – 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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