Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Introduction to the verb fermer
The English translation of the French verb fermer is “to close.” The infinitive form of fermer is pronounced as “fehr-may.”
The language origin of fermer can be traced back to the Latin word “firmāre,” meaning “to make firm or solid.” It then evolved into the Old French word “fermir” before eventually becoming “fermer” in modern French.
In everyday French, the verb fermer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past.
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J’avais fermé la porte avant de sortir. (I had closed the door before going out.)
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Tu avais fermé les fenêtres avant qu’il ne pleuve. (You had closed the windows before it rained.)
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Elle avait fermé son livre quand j’ai frappé à la porte. (She had closed her book when I knocked on the door.)
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I had closed the door before going out.
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You had closed the windows before it rained.
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She had closed her book when I knocked on the door.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fermé | J’avais fermé la porte. | I had closed the door. |
tu | tu avais fermé | Tu avais fermé la fenêtre. | You had closed the window. |
il | il avait fermé | Il avait fermé la boîte. | He had closed the box. |
elle | elle avait fermé | Elle avait fermé la porte. | She had closed the door. |
on | on avait fermé | On avait fermé le magasin. | One had closed the store. |
nous | nous avions fermé | Nous avions fermé la porte. | We had closed the door. |
vous | vous aviez fermé | Vous aviez fermé le volet. | You had closed the shutter. |
ils | ils avaient fermé | Ils avaient fermé le rideau. | They had closed the curtain. |
elles | elles avaient fermé | Elles avaient fermé la fenêtre. | They had closed the window. |
Other Conjugations for Fermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermer
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Fermer – 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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