Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Introduction to the verb nidifier
The English translation of the French verb nidifier is “to build a nest.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “nee-dee-fee-yay.”
Nidifier comes from the French noun “nid,” meaning “nest,” and the suffix “-ifier” which is used to create a verb from a noun. It is most often used in everyday French 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.
Examples of nidifier in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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Les oiseaux avaient nidifié dans l’arbre avant que je ne les remarque. (The birds had built a nest in the tree before I noticed them.)
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Nous avions déjà vu le nid que les merles avaient nidifié l’année dernière. (We had already seen the nest that the blackbirds had built last year.)
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Les écureuils avaient nidifié dans le vieux tronc d’arbre avant qu’il ne tombe. (The squirrels had nested in the old tree trunk before it fell.)
In these examples, nidifier is used to describe the action of building a nest that was completed before another past action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nidifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nidifié | J’avais nidifié un endroit pour les oiseaux. | I had built a nest for the birds. |
tu | tu avais nidifié | Tu avais nidifié ta maison pour le printemps. | You had made your home ready for spring. |
il | il avait nidifié | Il avait nidifié un abri pour les insectes. | He had built a shelter for insects. |
elle | elle avait nidifié | Elle avait nidifié un lieu pour les nouveaux-nés. | She had created a place for newborns. |
on | on avait nidifié | On avait nidifié un endroit pour les animaux sauvages. | One had created a place for wild animals. |
nous | nous avions nidifié | Nous avions nidifié un espace pour nos enfants. | We had created a space for our children. |
vous | vous aviez nidifié | Vous aviez nidifié un endroit pour les abeilles. | You had made a place for the bees. |
ils | ils avaient nidifié | Ils avaient nidifié un habitat pour les oiseaux migrateurs. | They had built a habitat for migratory birds. |
elles | elles avaient nidifié | Elles avaient nidifié un lieu pour les papillons. | They had created a place for butterflies. |
Other Conjugations for Nidifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nidifier
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Nidifier – 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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