Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Introduction to the verb marbrer
The English translation of the French verb marbrer is “to marble.” The infinitive form of marbrer is pronounced as “mar-bray.”
The word marbrer comes from the French word “marbre,” meaning “marble,” and is derived from the Latin word “marmor.” In everyday French, marbrer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of marbrer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais marbré le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had marbled the cake before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais marbré la pâte à modeler pour faire un effet marbré. (You had marbled the playdough to create a marbled effect.)
- Ils avaient marbré la table avec du papier contact pour la protéger. (They had marbled the table with contact paper to protect it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marbrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marbré | J’avais marbré le gâteau. | I had marbled the cake. |
tu | tu avais marbré | Tu avais marbré la pâte. | You had marbled the dough. |
il | il avait marbré | Il avait marbré le papier. | He had marbled the paper. |
elle | elle avait marbré | Elle avait marbré la viande. | She had marbled the meat. |
on | on avait marbré | On avait marbré le tissu. | One had marbled the fabric. |
nous | nous avions marbré | Nous avions marbré le fromage. | We had marbled the cheese. |
vous | vous aviez marbré | Vous aviez marbré le tissu. | You had marbled the fabric. |
ils | ils avaient marbré | Ils avaient marbré le tissu. | They had marbled the fabric. |
elles | elles avaient marbré | Elles avaient marbré le fromage. | They had marbled the cheese. |
Other Conjugations for Marbrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marbrer
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Marbrer – 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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