Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Introduction to the verb gravillonner
The English translation of the French verb gravillonner is “to gravel” or “to cover with gravel.” It is pronounced as “grah-vee-yoh-nay.”
The word gravillonner comes from the French word “gravier” which means “gravel.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of covering a surface with small stones or gravel.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, gravillonner is used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle form of gravillonner.
Some examples of gravillonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais gravillonné l’allée avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had gravelled the driveway before the rain started.)
- Tu avais gravillonné le chemin la semaine dernière. (You had gravelled the path last week.)
- Ils avaient gravillonné la cour avant l’arrivée des invités. (They had gravelled the courtyard before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gravillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gravillonné | J’avais gravillonné la route. | I had gravelled the road. |
tu | tu avais gravillonné | Tu avais gravillonné le chemin. | You had gravelled the path. |
il | il avait gravillonné | Il avait gravillonné le trottoir. | He had gravelled the sidewalk. |
elle | elle avait gravillonné | Elle avait gravillonné l’allée. | She had gravelled the driveway. |
on | on avait gravillonné | On avait gravillonné la cour. | One had gravelled the yard. |
nous | nous avions gravillonné | Nous avions gravillonné le parking. | We had gravelled the parking lot. |
vous | vous aviez gravillonné | Vous aviez gravillonné l’autoroute. | You had gravelled the highway. |
ils | ils avaient gravillonné | Ils avaient gravillonné la piste. | They had gravelled the runway. |
elles | elles avaient gravillonné | Elles avaient gravillonné le sentier. | They had gravelled the trail. |
Other Conjugations for Gravillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
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Gravillonner – 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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