Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Introduction to the verb givrer
The English translation of the French verb givrer is “to frost” or “to freeze.” The infinitive form, givrer, is pronounced like “zhee-vray.”
The language origin of givrer comes from the French word givre, meaning “frost.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of givrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà givré les gâteaux avant que les invités arrivent. (I had already frosted the cakes before the guests arrived.)
- Nous avions givré la pelouse avant que la neige ne tombe. (We had frosted the lawn before the snow fell.)
- Vous aviez givré toutes les fenêtres quand j’ai allumé la cheminée. (You had frosted all the windows when I lit the fireplace.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of givrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais givré | J’avais givré la voiture. | I had frosted the car. |
tu | tu avais givré | Tu avais givré les fenêtres. | You had frosted the windows. |
il | il avait givré | Il avait givré la route. | He had frosted the road. |
elle | elle avait givré | Elle avait givré les arbres. | She had frosted the trees. |
on | on avait givré | On avait givré les toits. | One had frosted the roofs. |
nous | nous avions givré | Nous avions givré les trottoirs. | We had frosted the sidewalks. |
vous | vous aviez givré | Vous aviez givré les vitrines. | You had frosted the shop windows. |
ils | ils avaient givré | Ils avaient givré les voitures. | They had frosted the cars. |
elles | elles avaient givré | Elles avaient givré les routes. | They had frosted the roads. |
Other Conjugations for Givrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
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Givrer – 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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