Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Introduction to the verb filigraner
The English translation of the French verb filigraner is “to filigree.” It is pronounced “fee-lee-grah-nay” in its infinitive form.
Filigraner comes from the French word “filigrane,” which means “filigree.” It is derived from the Latin words “filum” which means “thread” and “granum” which means “grain.” In everyday French, filigraner is most often used in the past tense form, Plus-que-parfait, which translates to the pluperfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of filigraner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais filigrané le cadre avant de le peindre. (I had filigreed the frame before painting it.)
- Ils étaient rentrés à la maison après avoir filigrané les bijoux. (They had returned home after filigreeing the jewelry.)
- Nous avions filigrané nos noms sur les alliances avant de les échanger. (We had filigreed our names on the wedding rings before exchanging them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of filigraner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais filigrané | J’avais filigrané le papier. | I had watermarked the paper. |
tu | tu avais filigrané | Tu avais filigrané la carte. | You had watermarked the card. |
il | il avait filigrané | Il avait filigrané le billet. | He had watermarked the ticket. |
elle | elle avait filigrané | Elle avait filigrané la facture. | She had watermarked the invoice. |
on | on avait filigrané | On avait filigrané le passeport. | One had watermarked the passport. |
nous | nous avions filigrané | Nous avions filigrané le document. | We had watermarked the document. |
vous | vous aviez filigrané | Vous aviez filigrané le chèque. | You had watermarked the check. |
ils | ils avaient filigrané | Ils avaient filigrané le billet. | They had watermarked the ticket. |
elles | elles avaient filigrané | Elles avaient filigrané la lettre. | They had watermarked the letter. |
Other Conjugations for Filigraner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filigraner
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Filigraner – 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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