Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Introduction to the verb guêtrer
The English translation of the French verb guêtrer is “to wear leggings” or “to put on leg coverings.” It is pronounced as “geh-trer” in its infinitive form.
The French word guêtrer comes from the Old French word “gueatre” which means “shin guard” or “leg covering.” It is derived from the Latin word “gaitra” meaning “leg covering” or “shoe.”
In everyday French, guêtrer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of guêtrer used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais guêtré mes jambes avant de partir pour ma randonnée. (I had put on leggings before leaving for my hike.)
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Ils avaient guêtré leurs chevilles pour se protéger du froid. (They had worn leg coverings on their ankles to protect themselves from the cold.)
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Elle avait guêtré son cheval avant de monter en selle. (She had put leg coverings on her horse before getting on the saddle.)
In these examples, the action of wearing leggings had already been completed before another past action (leaving for a hike, protecting from the cold, getting on a horse) took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of guêtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais guêtré | J’avais guêtré mes bottes. | I had put on my boot covers. |
tu | tu avais guêtré | Tu avais guêtré tes chaussures. | You had put on your shoes. |
il | il avait guêtré | Il avait guêtré ses bottines. | He had put on his boots. |
elle | elle avait guêtré | Elle avait guêtré ses sandales. | She had put on her sandals. |
on | on avait guêtré | On avait guêtré ses baskets. | One had put on their sneakers. |
nous | nous avions guêtré | Nous avions guêtré nos chaussons. | We had put on our slippers. |
vous | vous aviez guêtré | Vous aviez guêtré vos bottines. | You had put on your boots. |
ils | ils avaient guêtré | Ils avaient guêtré leurs chaussures. | They had put on their shoes. |
elles | elles avaient guêtré | Elles avaient guêtré leurs pantoufles. | They had put on their slippers. |
Other Conjugations for Guêtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guêtrer
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Guêtrer – 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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