Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Introduction to the verb maçonner
The English translation of the French verb maçonner is “to build with stone or brick.” It is pronounced as “mah-soh-neh.”
Maçonner comes from the Old French word “macun,” which means “mason.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Three examples of maçonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais maçonné les fondations avant que l’architecte arrive. (I had built the foundations before the architect arrived.)
- Tu avais maçonné la cheminée avant que le toit ne soit posé. (You had built the chimney before the roof was installed.)
- Ils avaient maçonné le mur avant que la pluie ne commence. (They had built the wall before the rain started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maçonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais maçonné | J’avais maçonné la fondation. | I had laid the foundation. |
tu | tu avais maçonné | Tu avais maçonné la brique. | You had laid the brick. |
il | il avait maçonné | Il avait maçonné le mur. | He had laid the wall. |
elle | elle avait maçonné | Elle avait maçonné la cheminée. | She had laid the chimney. |
on | on avait maçonné | On avait maçonné le plafond. | One had laid the ceiling. |
nous | nous avions maçonné | Nous avions maçonné le plancher. | We had laid the floor. |
vous | vous aviez maçonné | Vous aviez maçonné la cloison. | You had laid the partition. |
ils | ils avaient maçonné | Ils avaient maçonné la terrasse. | They had laid the terrace. |
elles | elles avaient maçonné | Elles avaient maçonné l’escalier. | They had laid the staircase. |
Other Conjugations for Maçonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
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Maçonner – 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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