Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Introduction to the verb kilométrer
The English translation of the French verb kilométrer is “to measure in kilometers.” The infinitive form, kilométrer, is pronounced “kee-loh-meh-tray.”
The word kilométrer is a combination of the French word “kilomètre” meaning kilometer, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. It originated from the Latin word “mille” meaning “thousand” and the Greek word “metron” meaning “measure.” In everyday French, kilométrer is used to describe the act of measuring distances in kilometers. It can also be used to describe the process of converting distances from other units of measurement into kilometers.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past, kilométrer is conjugated as “avoir kilométré” or “être kilométré” depending on the context. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais kilométré la distance entre Paris et Marseille avant de partir en voyage. (I had measured the distance between Paris and Marseille before leaving on my trip.)
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Il était déjà kilométré en courant quand je l’ai rejoint au parc. (He had already measured the distance by running when I caught up with him at the park.)
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Elle avait été kilométrée en voiture par son père pour se rendre à l’école tous les jours. (She had been measuring the distance in the car with her father to get to school every day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of kilométrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais kilométré | J’avais kilométré à pied. | I had walked a kilometer. |
tu | tu avais kilométré | Tu avais kilométré en voiture. | You had driven a kilometer. |
il | il avait kilométré | Il avait kilométré en vélo. | He had biked a kilometer. |
elle | elle avait kilométré | Elle avait kilométré en roller. | She had roller-skated a kilometer. |
on | on avait kilométré | On avait kilométré en trottinette. | One had scootered a kilometer. |
nous | nous avions kilométré | Nous avions kilométré en train. | We had traveled a kilometer. |
vous | vous aviez kilométré | Vous aviez kilométré en avion. | You had flown a kilometer. |
ils | ils avaient kilométré | Ils avaient kilométré à pied. | They had walked a kilometer. |
elles | elles avaient kilométré | Elles avaient kilométré en vélo. | They had biked a kilometer. |
Other Conjugations for Kilométrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kilométrer
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Kilométrer – 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
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