Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Introduction to the verb guillotiner
The English translation of the French verb guillotiner is to guillotine. It is pronounced “gee-yo-tee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The term guillotiner originates from the French word “guillotine,” which is the name of a device used for execution by decapitation during the French Revolution. Therefore, the verb guillotiner is used to refer to the act of executing someone by using the guillotine.
In everyday French, guillotiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais guillotiné mon ennemi avant qu’il ne puisse se venger. (I had guillotined my enemy before he could get revenge.)
- Vous aviez guillotiné le prisonnier sans lui donner une chance de se défendre. (You had guillotined the prisoner without giving him a chance to defend himself.)
- Ils avaient guillotiné le roi avant que la révolte ne prenne de l’ampleur. (They had guillotined the king before the revolt could gain momentum.)
English translations:
- I had guillotined my enemy before he could get revenge.
- You had guillotined the prisoner without giving him a chance to defend himself.
- They had guillotined the king before the revolt could gain momentum.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of guillotiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais guillotiné | J’avais guillotiné le prisonnier. | I had guillotined the prisoner. |
tu | tu avais guillotiné | Tu avais guillotiné l’accusé. | You had guillotined the accused. |
il | il avait guillotiné | Il avait guillotiné le condamné à mort. | He had guillotined the condemned to death. |
elle | elle avait guillotiné | Elle avait guillotiné la reine. | She had guillotined the queen. |
on | on avait guillotiné | On avait guillotiné le traître. | One had guillotined the traitor. |
nous | nous avions guillotiné | Nous avions guillotiné le chef d’Etat. | We had guillotined the head of state. |
vous | vous aviez guillotiné | Vous aviez guillotiné les rebelles. | You had guillotined the rebels. |
ils | ils avaient guillotiné | Ils avaient guillotiné les ennemis de la révolution. | They had guillotined the enemies of the revolution. |
elles | elles avaient guillotiné | Elles avaient guillotiné les aristocrates. | They had guillotined the aristocrats. |
Other Conjugations for Guillotiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
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Guillotiner – 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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