Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Introduction to the verb lacérer
The English translation of the French verb lacérer is “to tear” or “to shred”. It is pronounced as “la-seh-ray”.
The language origin of lacérer comes from the Latin word “lacerare” which means “to tear” or “to rend”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais lacéré le papier avant de le jeter à la poubelle.
(I had torn the paper before throwing it in the trash.) - Il avait lacéré ses vêtements pour en faire des chiffons.
(He had shredded his clothes to make rags.) - Elle avait lacéré la lettre avant de la brûler.
(She had torn the letter before burning it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lacérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lacéré | J’avais lacéré la viande. | I had shredded the meat. |
tu | tu avais lacéré | Tu avais lacéré le papier. | You had shredded the paper. |
il | il avait lacéré | Il avait lacéré les vêtements. | He had shredded the clothes. |
elle | elle avait lacéré | Elle avait lacéré la toile. | She had shredded the canvas. |
on | on avait lacéré | On avait lacéré le tissu. | One had shredded the fabric. |
nous | nous avions lacéré | Nous avions lacéré le document. | We had shredded the document. |
vous | vous aviez lacéré | Vous aviez lacéré les feuilles. | You had shredded the leaves. |
ils | ils avaient lacéré | Ils avaient lacéré les rideaux. | They had shredded the curtains. |
elles | elles avaient lacéré | Elles avaient lacéré le papier peint. | They had shredded the wallpaper. |
Other Conjugations for Lacérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lacérer
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Lacérer – 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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