Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Introduction to the verb palancrer
The English translation of the French verb palancrer is “to lever” or “to hoist.” It is pronounced as “pah-lahn-kreh.”
The word “palancrer” comes from the Old French word “palencrer,” which is derived from the Latin word “palancra” meaning “levers.” In everyday French, palancrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Examples of palancrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Nous avions palancré le drapeau avant la cérémonie. (We had hoisted the flag before the ceremony.)
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J’avais palancré le sac sur mon épaule avant de partir en randonnée. (I had lifted the bag onto my shoulder before going on the hike.)
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Ils avaient palancré les meubles pour les transporter dans le camion. (They had levered the furniture to transport them in the truck.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of palancrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais palanqué | J’avais palanqué le câble. | I had winched up the cable. |
tu | tu avais palanqué | Tu avais palanqué le chargement. | You had winched up the cargo. |
il | il avait palanqué | Il avait palanqué la marchandise. | He had winched up the merchandise. |
elle | elle avait palanqué | Elle avait palanqué la voiture. | She had winched up the car. |
on | on avait palanqué | On avait palanqué la cargaison. | One had winched up the cargo. |
nous | nous avions palanqué | Nous avions palanqué la barge. | We had winched up the barge. |
vous | vous aviez palanqué | Vous aviez palanqué le matériel. | You had winched up the equipment. |
ils | ils avaient palanqué | Ils avaient palanqué le navire. | They had winched up the ship. |
elles | elles avaient palanqué | Elles avaient palanqué la marchandise. | They had winched up the merchandise. |
Other Conjugations for Palancrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palancrer
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Palancrer – 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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