Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Introduction to the verb niveler
The English translation of the French verb niveler is “to level” or “to even out.” The infinitive form of niveler is pronounced “nee-veh-leh.”
Niveler comes from the Old French word “nivel,” which means “level” or “flat.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “nivellus,” meaning “little snow,” which is derived from the Latin word “nix” meaning “snow.”
In everyday French, niveler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of niveler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’avais nivelé la surface avant de commencer à peindre. (I had leveled the surface before starting to paint.)
2) Tu avais nivelé les différences entre les deux options. (You had evened out the differences between the two options.)
3) Ils étaient arrivés avant que je n’aie eu le temps de niveler le terrain. (They had arrived before I had time to level the ground.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of niveler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nivelé | J’avais nivelé le terrain. | I had leveled the ground. |
tu | tu avais nivelé | Tu avais nivelé la route. | You had leveled the road. |
il | il avait nivelé | Il avait nivelé le sol. | He had leveled the floor. |
elle | elle avait nivelé | Elle avait nivelé la piste. | She had leveled the track. |
on | on avait nivelé | On avait nivelé la colline. | One had leveled the hill. |
nous | nous avions nivelé | Nous avions nivelé le terrain. | We had leveled the field. |
vous | vous aviez nivelé | Vous aviez nivelé le sentier. | You had leveled the path. |
ils | ils avaient nivelé | Ils avaient nivelé le mur. | They had leveled the wall. |
elles | elles avaient nivelé | Elles avaient nivelé le plafond. | They had leveled the ceiling. |
Other Conjugations for Niveler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niveler
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Niveler – 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
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