Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Introduction to the verb neiger
The English translation of the French verb neiger is “to snow.” The infinitive form of neiger is pronounced as “nuh-zhee-AY.”
Neiger comes from the Latin word “nix” meaning “snow.” It is considered a regular -er verb in French and is used to describe the action of snow falling from the sky.
In everyday French, neiger is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of neiger in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais neigé toute la nuit avant que je me réveille. (I had snowed all night before I woke up.)
- Nous étions excités parce qu’il avait neigé enfin après plusieurs semaines de temps doux. (We were excited because it had finally snowed after several weeks of mild weather.)
- Vous aviez déjà rentré les drapeaux avant qu’il neige. (You had already brought in the flags before it snowed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of neiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais neigé | J’avais neigé toute la nuit. | I had snowed all night. |
tu | tu avais neigé | Tu avais neigé sur la montagne. | You had snowed on the mountain. |
il | il avait neigé | Il avait neigé dans la ville. | He had snowed in the city. |
elle | elle avait neigé | Elle avait neigé sur le lac. | She had snowed on the lake. |
on | on avait neigé | On avait neigé sur les routes. | One had snowed on the roads. |
nous | nous avions neigé | Nous avions neigé à la campagne. | We had snowed in the countryside. |
vous | vous aviez neigé | Vous aviez neigé sur la forêt. | You had snowed on the forest. |
ils | ils avaient neigé | Ils avaient neigé sur la vallée. | They had snowed on the valley. |
elles | elles avaient neigé | Elles avaient neigé sur la plage. | They had snowed on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Neiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb neiger
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Neiger – 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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