Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Introduction to the verb mensurer
The English translation of the French verb mensurer is to measure. It is pronounced “men-zu-ray”.
The word mensurer comes from the Latin word “mensura” meaning “measure”. In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà mesuré la distance avant de commencer à courir. (I had already measured the distance before starting to run.)
- Nous avions mensuré la hauteur du mur avant de l’escalader. (We had measured the height of the wall before climbing it.)
- Elle avait mensuré la quantité de farine nécessaire avant de commencer à faire la pâte. (She had measured the amount of flour needed before starting to make the dough.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mensurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mesuré | J’avais mesuré la distance. | I had measured the distance. |
tu | tu avais mesuré | Tu avais mesuré la taille. | You had measured the height. |
il | il avait mesuré | Il avait mesuré la profondeur. | He had measured the depth. |
elle | elle avait mesuré | Elle avait mesuré la longueur. | She had measured the length. |
on | on avait mesuré | On avait mesuré le poids. | One had measured the weight. |
nous | nous avions mesuré | Nous avions mesuré la circonférence. | We had measured the circumference. |
vous | vous aviez mesuré | Vous aviez mesuré la largeur. | You had measured the width. |
ils | ils avaient mesuré | Ils avaient mesuré le volume. | They had measured the volume. |
elles | elles avaient mesuré | Elles avaient mesuré la hauteur. | They had measured the height. |
Other Conjugations for Mensurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensurer
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Mensurer – 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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