Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Introduction to the verb limer
The English translation of the French verb limer is “to file” or “to polish.” It is pronounced lee-may.
The language origin of limer can be traced back to the Latin word lima, meaning “file” or “grind.” It came into the French language around the 14th century.
In everyday French, limer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect tense), which is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of limer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais limé mes ongles avant la fête. (I had filed my nails before the party.)
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Elle avait limé ses compétences en informatique avant de postuler pour le poste. (She had polished her computer skills before applying for the job.)
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Nous avions limé tous les détails pour le projet avant la présentation. (We had ironed out all the details for the project before the presentation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of limer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais limé | J’avais limé mes ongles. | I had filed my nails. |
tu | tu avais limé | Tu avais limé le bois. | You had filed the wood. |
il | il avait limé | Il avait limé son crayon. | He had sharpened his pencil. |
elle | elle avait limé | Elle avait limé sa lame. | She had sharpened her blade. |
on | on avait limé | On avait limé ses dents. | One had filed their teeth. |
nous | nous avions limé | Nous avions limé la pierre. | We had filed the stone. |
vous | vous aviez limé | Vous aviez limé le verre. | You had filed the glass. |
ils | ils avaient limé | Ils avaient limé leurs ongles. | They had filed their nails. |
elles | elles avaient limé | Elles avaient limé leurs pointes. | They had filed their tips. |
Other Conjugations for Limer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limer
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Limer – 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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