Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Introduction to the verb limoner
The English translation of the French verb limoner is “to shine (shoes)”. It is pronounced lee-mo-nay.
The language origin of limoner can be traced back to the Latin word “limare” which means “to polish”. It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
- J’avais limoné mes chaussures avant d’aller à la soirée. (I had shined my shoes before going to the party.)
- Tu avais limoné tes bottes avant de partir en randonnée. (You had shined your boots before going hiking.)
- Il avait limoné ses souliers pour son entretien d’embauche. (He had shined his shoes for his job interview.)
In everyday French, limoner is often used to refer to the act of shining or polishing shoes, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean improving or perfecting something. For example:
- Il faut limoner son français si on veut réussir l’examen. (One must improve their French if they want to pass the exam.)
- Mon frère est un excellent musicien, il a limoné ses talents depuis des années. (My brother is a great musician, he has perfected his talents for years.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of limoner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais limoné | J’avais limoné le sol. | I had polished the floor. |
tu | tu avais limoné | Tu avais limoné la table. | You had polished the table. |
il | il avait limoné | Il avait limoné le parquet. | He had polished the parquet. |
elle | elle avait limoné | Elle avait limoné le meuble. | She had polished the furniture. |
on | on avait limoné | On avait limoné la surface. | One had polished the surface. |
nous | nous avions limoné | Nous avions limoné les escaliers. | We had polished the stairs. |
vous | vous aviez limoné | Vous aviez limoné les fenêtres. | You had polished the windows. |
ils | ils avaient limoné | Ils avaient limoné le sol. | They had polished the floor. |
elles | elles avaient limoné | Elles avaient limoné le sol. | They had polished the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Limoner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limoner
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Limoner – 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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