Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Introduction to the verb palmer
The English translation of the French verb palmer is “to palm” or “to wander on foot.” The infinitive form of palmer is pronounced “pahl-may.”
The word “palmer” comes from the Latin word “palma,” meaning “palm of the hand.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais palmer dans les rues de Paris avant de me rendre compte que je m’étais perdu. (I had wandered the streets of Paris before realizing I was lost.)
Example 2: Elle avait palmer dans la forêt pendant des heures avant de trouver son chemin. (She had wandered in the forest for hours before finding her way.)
Example 3: Nous avions palmer le long de la plage quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. (We had walked along the beach when it started to rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of palmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais palmé | J’avais palmé toute la journée. | I had swam all day. |
tu | tu avais palmé | Tu avais palmé avec moi. | You had swam with me. |
il | il avait palmé | Il avait palmé dans la mer. | He had swum in the sea. |
elle | elle avait palmé | Elle avait palmé dans la piscine. | She had swum in the pool. |
on | on avait palmé | On avait palmé à la plage. | One had swum at the beach. |
nous | nous avions palmé | Nous avions palmé dans le lac. | We had swum in the lake. |
vous | vous aviez palmé | Vous aviez palmé à la rivière. | You had swum in the river. |
ils | ils avaient palmé | Ils avaient palmé dans l’océan. | They had swum in the ocean. |
elles | elles avaient palmé | Elles avaient palmé dans le lac. | They had swum in the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Palmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palmer
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Palmer – 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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