Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Introduction to the verb graniter
The English translation of the French verb graniter is “to granite.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “grah-nee-tay.”
The word graniter comes from the noun “granit” which means granite in English. It is derived from the Latin word “granum” which means “grain.”
In everyday French, the verb graniter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action or time.
Three simple examples of graniter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais granité les escaliers avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had granite-ed the stairs before my guests arrived.)
- Tu avais granité la table avant que ta mère ne rentre à la maison. (You had granite-ed the table before your mother came home.)
- Elle avait granité le mur depuis des heures avant que le soleil ne se couche. (She had granite-ed the wall for hours before the sun set.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of graniter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais granité | J’avais granité le granite. | I had granited the granite. |
tu | tu avais granité | Tu avais granité le sol. | You had granited the floor. |
il | il avait granité | Il avait granité la dalle. | He had granited the slab. |
elle | elle avait granité | Elle avait granité le comptoir. | She had granited the countertop. |
on | on avait granité | On avait granité la table. | One had granited the table. |
nous | nous avions granité | Nous avions granité le mur. | We had granited the wall. |
vous | vous aviez granité | Vous aviez granité le plafond. | You had granited the ceiling. |
ils | ils avaient granité | Ils avaient granité le sol. | They had granited the floor. |
elles | elles avaient granité | Elles avaient granité le plan de travail. | They had granited the countertop. |
Other Conjugations for Graniter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graniter
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Graniter – 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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