Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Introduction to the verb miner
The English translation of the French verb “miner” is “to mine.” It is pronounced as “mee-neh” in the infinitive form.
The word “miner” comes from the Latin word “minare,” meaning “to drive or lead.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using “miner” in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais miné la roche avant que mon équipe n’arrive. (I had mined the rock before my team arrived.)
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Tu avais miné la zone avant que la bombe ne soit désamorcée. (You had mined the area before the bomb was defused.)
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Ils avaient miné la montagne avant que le tremblement de terre ne se produise. (They had mined the mountain before the earthquake occurred.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of miner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais miné | J’avais miné la montagne. | I had mined the mountain. |
tu | tu avais miné | Tu avais miné la terre. | You had mined the earth. |
il | il avait miné | Il avait miné la mine. | He had mined the mine. |
elle | elle avait miné | Elle avait miné la rivière. | She had mined the river. |
on | on avait miné | On avait miné la zone. | One had mined the zone. |
nous | nous avions miné | Nous avions miné la ville. | We had mined the city. |
vous | vous aviez miné | Vous aviez miné le puit. | You had mined the well. |
ils | ils avaient miné | Ils avaient miné la région. | They had mined the region. |
elles | elles avaient miné | Elles avaient miné la carrière. | They had mined the quarry. |
Other Conjugations for Miner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
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Miner – 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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