Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Introduction to the verb minuter
The English translation of the French verb minuter is “to minute.” It is pronounced “mee-nuh-tay.”
Minuter comes from the French word “minute,” meaning “minute” or “minute hand.” In everyday French, minuter 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 past action.
Here are three simple examples of minuter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais minuté toutes les étapes avant de commencer la recette. (I had timed all the steps before starting the recipe.)
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Nous avions minuté chaque joueur pour s’assurer qu’ils étaient prêts pour le match. (We had timed each player to make sure they were ready for the game.)
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Ils avaient minuté leurs voyages pour pouvoir profiter au maximum de chaque destination. (They had timed their trips to make the most of each destination.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais minuté | J’avais minuté le temps. | I had timed the time. |
tu | tu avais minuté | Tu avais minuté l’épreuve. | You had timed the test. |
il | il avait minuté | Il avait minuté le match. | He had timed the game. |
elle | elle avait minuté | Elle avait minuté l’entretien. | She had timed the interview. |
on | on avait minuté | On avait minuté la réunion. | One had timed the meeting. |
nous | nous avions minuté | Nous avions minuté le trajet. | We had timed the journey. |
vous | vous aviez minuté | Vous aviez minuté la conférence. | You had timed the conference. |
ils | ils avaient minuté | Ils avaient minuté le voyage. | They had timed the trip. |
elles | elles avaient minuté | Elles avaient minuté la course. | They had timed the race. |
Other Conjugations for Minuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minuter
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Minuter – 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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