Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Introduction to the verb lignifier
The English translation of the French verb lignifier is “to lignify.” It is pronounced “leen-yee-fy-ay.”
The word lignifier comes from the Latin word “lignum,” meaning wood, and the suffix “-ifier,” which means “to make.” Therefore, lignifier refers to the action of making something woody or woody-like.
In everyday French, lignifier is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. It is often used to describe the transformation of a material into a woody substance.
Here are three simple examples of lignifier in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Les plantes avaient été lignifiées par le temps. (The plants had been lignified by time.)
- Le bois avait été lignifié pour en faire des meubles solides. (The wood had been lignified to make sturdy furniture.)
- Les feuilles avaient été lignifiées par le froid hivernal. (The leaves had been lignified by the winter cold.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lignifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lignifié | J’avais lignifié le bois. | I had made the wood lignify. |
tu | tu avais lignifié | Tu avais lignifié la plante. | You had made the plant lignify. |
il | il avait lignifié | Il avait lignifié le sol. | He had made the ground lignify. |
elle | elle avait lignifié | Elle avait lignifié la racine. | She had made the root lignify. |
on | on avait lignifié | On avait lignifié la matière. | One had made the material lignify. |
nous | nous avions lignifié | Nous avions lignifié le bois. | We had made the wood lignify. |
vous | vous aviez lignifié | Vous aviez lignifié la plante. | You had made the plant lignify. |
ils | ils avaient lignifié | Ils avaient lignifié le sol. | They had made the ground lignify. |
elles | elles avaient lignifié | Elles avaient lignifié la racine. | They had made the root lignify. |
Other Conjugations for Lignifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lignifier
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Lignifier – 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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