Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Introduction to the verb miroiter
The English translation of the French verb miroiter is “to shimmer” or “to reflect.” It is pronounced as “mee-raw-tee-ay.”
The word “miroiter” comes from the Latin word “miror” which means “to wonder at” or “to admire.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, miroiter is used to describe a past action that happened before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais miroité la lumière du soleil sur l’eau avant qu’il ne se couche.
Translation: I had shimmered the sunlight on the water before it set. -
Elle avait miroité les étoiles dans le ciel quand il est venu la rejoindre.
Translation: She had reflected the stars in the sky when he came to join her. -
Les vitres de la vieille maison avaient miroité sous la lune pendant des années.
Translation: The windows of the old house had shimmered under the moon for years.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of miroiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais miroité | J’avais miroité les reflets. | I had mirrored the reflections. |
tu | tu avais miroité | Tu avais miroité le lac. | You had mirrored the lake. |
il | il avait miroité | Il avait miroité la lumière. | He had mirrored the light. |
elle | elle avait miroité | Elle avait miroité le paysage. | She had mirrored the landscape. |
on | on avait miroité | On avait miroité les couleurs. | One had mirrored the colors. |
nous | nous avions miroité | Nous avions miroité le ciel. | We had mirrored the sky. |
vous | vous aviez miroité | Vous aviez miroité l’horizon. | You had mirrored the horizon. |
ils | ils avaient miroité | Ils avaient miroité les reflets. | They had mirrored the reflections. |
elles | elles avaient miroité | Elles avaient miroité les étoiles. | They had mirrored the stars. |
Other Conjugations for Miroiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
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Miroiter – 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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