Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Introduction to the verb layer
The English translation of the French verb “layer” is “to lay” or “to place.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “lay-e.”
The language origin of “layer” comes from the Old French word “laier,” meaning “to lay down,” which itself comes from the Latin word “laicum,” meaning “bed, couch” or “layer.”
In everyday French, the verb “layer” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais déjà couché les enfants quand tu es arrivé. (I had already put the children to bed when you arrived.)
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Tu avais posé les livres sur la table avant de partir. (You had placed the books on the table before leaving.)
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Ils avaient construit une maison avant de déménager en ville. (They had built a house before moving to the city.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of layer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais laissé | J’avais laissé tomber le stylo. | I had dropped the pen. |
tu | tu avais laissé | Tu avais laissé la porte ouverte. | You had left the door open. |
il | il avait laissé | Il avait laissé le sac sur la table. | He had left the bag on the table. |
elle | elle avait laissé | Elle avait laissé tomber son sac. | She had dropped her bag. |
on | on avait laissé | On avait laissé la clé sur le comptoir. | One had left the key on the counter. |
nous | nous avions laissé | Nous avions laissé des messages. | We had left some messages. |
vous | vous aviez laissé | Vous aviez laissé les enfants au parc. | You had left the children at the park. |
ils | ils avaient laissé | Ils avaient laissé le chien sortir. | They had let the dog out. |
elles | elles avaient laissé | Elles avaient laissé les lumières allumées. | They had left the lights on. |
Other Conjugations for Layer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
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Layer – 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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