Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Introduction to the verb ligaturer
The English translation of the French verb ligaturer is “to tie,” “to bind,” or “to ligate.” It is pronounced lee-gah-too-ray in the infinitive form.
The word ligaturer comes from the Latin word “ligatura,” meaning “a binding” or “a tie.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before a past action.
Here are three simple examples of using ligaturer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais ligaturé le paquet avant de l’envoyer. (I had tied the package before sending it.)
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Tu avais ligaturé les branches pour qu’elles ne cassent pas. (You had tied the branches so they wouldn’t break.)
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Elle avait ligaturé ses cheveux avant d’aller nager. (She had tied her hair before going swimming.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ligaturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ligaturé | J’avais ligaturé mes cheveux. | I had tied up my hair. |
tu | tu avais ligaturé | Tu avais ligaturé la corde. | You had tied up the rope. |
il | il avait ligaturé | Il avait ligaturé la blessure. | He had tied up the wound. |
elle | elle avait ligaturé | Elle avait ligaturé la valise. | She had tied up the suitcase. |
on | on avait ligaturé | On avait ligaturé les branches. | One had tied up the branches. |
nous | nous avions ligaturé | Nous avions ligaturé les boîtes. | We had tied up the boxes. |
vous | vous aviez ligaturé | Vous aviez ligaturé les câbles. | You had tied up the cables. |
ils | ils avaient ligaturé | Ils avaient ligaturé les cordes. | They had tied up the ropes. |
elles | elles avaient ligaturé | Elles avaient ligaturé les chaînes. | They had tied up the chains. |
Other Conjugations for Ligaturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligaturer
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Ligaturer – 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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