Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Introduction to the verb germer
The English translation of the French verb germer is “to sprout” or “to germinate.” It is pronounced as “jehr-may.”
Germer comes from the Latin word “germinare,” meaning “to sprout” or “to bud.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais germé des graines dans le jardin avant de partir en vacances. (I had sprouted some seeds in the garden before leaving on vacation.)
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Elle avait germé des idées révolutionnaires depuis qu’elle était adolescente. (She had been germinating revolutionary ideas since she was a teenager.)
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Nous avions germé cette plante dans une serre avant de la replanter dans le jardin. (We had sprouted this plant in a greenhouse before replanting it in the garden.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of germer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais germé | J’avais germé les graines. | I had germinated the seeds. |
tu | tu avais germé | Tu avais germé les fleurs. | You had germinated the flowers. |
il | il avait germé | Il avait germé les légumes. | He had germinated the vegetables. |
elle | elle avait germé | Elle avait germé les plantes. | She had germinated the plants. |
on | on avait germé | On avait germé les graines. | One had germinated the seeds. |
nous | nous avions germé | Nous avions germé les herbes. | We had germinated the herbs. |
vous | vous aviez germé | Vous aviez germé les fruits. | You had germinated the fruits. |
ils | ils avaient germé | Ils avaient germé les arbres. | They had germinated the trees. |
elles | elles avaient germé | Elles avaient germé les légumes. | They had germinated the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Germer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
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Germer – 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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