Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Introduction to the verb levretter
The English translation of the French verb levretter is “to lever” or “to lift.” The infinitive form, levretter, is pronounced as “luh-vreh-teh.”
The word levretter comes from the Old French word levreter, which means “to lift” or “to raise.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais levretté la table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had lifted the table before the guests arrived.)
- Ils avaient levretté leurs bagages avant de partir en vacances. (They had lifted their luggage before leaving for vacation.)
- Elle avait levretté les volets pour laisser entrer la lumière. (She had lifted the shutters to let in the light.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of levretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais levretté | J’avais levretté le chien. | I had trained the dog. |
tu | tu avais levretté | Tu avais levretté le cheval. | You had trained the horse. |
il | il avait levretté | Il avait levretté le faucon. | He had trained the falcon. |
elle | elle avait levretté | Elle avait levretté la biche. | She had trained the doe. |
on | on avait levretté | On avait levretté le loup. | One had trained the wolf. |
nous | nous avions levretté | Nous avions levretté le faisan. | We had trained the pheasant. |
vous | vous aviez levretté | Vous aviez levretté le lièvre. | You had trained the hare. |
ils | ils avaient levretté | Ils avaient levretté le sanglier. | They had trained the wild boar. |
elles | elles avaient levretté | Elles avaient levretté la perdrix. | They had trained the partridge. |
Other Conjugations for Levretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb levretter
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Levretter – 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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