Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Introduction to the verb ombrer
The English translation of the French verb ombrer is “to shade” or “to cast a shadow.” It is pronounced as “om-brer” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Ombrer comes from the Latin word “umbra,” meaning “shade” or “shadow.” 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 talk about an action that was completed before another past action or a specific time in the past.
Here are three simple examples of ombrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais ombré la fenêtre avant que le soleil ne se couche. (I had shaded the window before the sun set.)
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Tu avais ombré la terrasse pendant que j’étais au travail. (You had shaded the terrace while I was at work.)
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Ils avaient ombré le jardin avant que la chaleur ne devienne insupportable. (They had shaded the garden before the heat became unbearable.)
In all of these examples, the action of ombrer (shading) was completed before another past action or a specific time in the past. This is the main use of ombrer in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ombré | J’avais ombré la clôture. | I had shaded the fence. |
tu | tu avais ombré | Tu avais ombré le jardin. | You had shaded the garden. |
il | il avait ombré | Il avait ombré la terrasse. | He had shaded the terrace. |
elle | elle avait ombré | Elle avait ombré la cour. | She had shaded the courtyard. |
on | on avait ombré | On avait ombré le balcon. | One had shaded the balcony. |
nous | nous avions ombré | Nous avions ombré le parc. | We had shaded the park. |
vous | vous aviez ombré | Vous aviez ombré le patio. | You had shaded the patio. |
ils | ils avaient ombré | Ils avaient ombré le toit. | They had shaded the roof. |
elles | elles avaient ombré | Elles avaient ombré le mur. | They had shaded the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Ombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ombrer
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Ombrer – 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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