Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Introduction to the verb oranger
The English translation of the French verb oranger is “to orange.” It is pronounced oh-rah-zhee (infinitive form) in French.
The word oranger comes from the noun orange, which comes from the Old French word orenge, ultimately derived from the Arabic word nāranj, meaning “orange tree.” In everyday French, oranger is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of oranger in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais oranger les murs avant que tu arrives. (I had painted the walls before you arrived.)
- Elle avait déjà oranger ses cheveux avant la soirée. (She had already dyed her hair before the party.)
- Nous avions oranger les meubles pour la vente de garage. (We had repainted the furniture for the garage sale.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of oranger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais orangé | J’avais orangé le jus d’orange. | I had made the orange juice. |
tu | tu avais orangé | Tu avais orangé la table. | You had decorated the table with oranges. |
il | il avait orangé | Il avait orangé les murs. | He had painted the walls orange. |
elle | elle avait orangé | Elle avait orangé sa robe. | She had worn an orange dress. |
on | on avait orangé | On avait orangé le ciel. | One had turned the sky orange. |
nous | nous avions orangé | Nous avions orangé la chambre. | We had decorated the room with orange accents. |
vous | vous aviez orangé | Vous aviez orangé le gâteau. | You had decorated the cake with oranges. |
ils | ils avaient orangé | Ils avaient orangé le jardin. | They had planted orange trees in the garden. |
elles | elles avaient orangé | Elles avaient orangé le salon. | They had decorated the living room with orange accents. |
Other Conjugations for Oranger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oranger
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Oranger – 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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