Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Introduction to the verb monter
The English translation of the French verb monter is “to go up” or “to climb.” It is pronounced as “mohn-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word monter comes from the Latin word “montare,” which means “to mount” or “to climb.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most commonly used in everyday language to describe physical movements, such as going up stairs or climbing a mountain.
In the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, monter is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà monté toutes les marches avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had already climbed all the steps before he arrived.)
- Nous avions monté la tente avant la tombée de la nuit. (We had set up the tent before nightfall.)
- Les athlètes avaient monté le sommet de la montagne en moins de deux heures. (The athletes had reached the top of the mountain in less than two hours.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of monter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais monté | J’étais monté sur le toit. | I had climbed onto the roof. |
tu | tu étais monté | Tu étais monté sur le cheval. | You had gotten on the horse. |
il | il était monté | Il était monté dans le train. | He had gotten on the train. |
elle | elle était montée | Elle était montée dans la voiture. | She had gotten in the car. |
on | on était monté | On était monté à la tour Eiffel. | One had gone up the Eiffel Tower. |
nous | nous étions montés | Nous étions montés sur le bus. | We had gotten on the bus. |
vous | vous étiez montés | Vous étiez montés en haut de la colline. | You had gone up the hill. |
ils | ils étaient montés | Ils étaient montés sur le bateau. | They had gotten on the boat. |
elles | elles étaient montées | Elles étaient montées à la montagne. | They had gone up the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Monter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monter
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Monter – 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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