Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Introduction to the verb parqueter
The English translation of the French verb parqueter is “to parquet” or “to lay a parquet floor.” It is pronounced as “par-ke-tey.”
The word parqueter comes from the Old French word “parchet,” meaning “small enclosure” or “enclosure made of wooden strips.” It is derived from the Latin word “parricus,” meaning “fence” or “cover.”
In everyday French, parqueter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais parqueté la pièce avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had parqueted the room before my guests arrived.)
- Nous avions parqueté la salle à manger avant de déménager. (We had parqueted the dining room before moving out.)
- Les ouvriers avaient parqueté le couloir quand je suis rentré à la maison. (The workers had parqueted the hallway when I came back home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of parqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais parqueté | J’avais parqueté le sol. | I had parqueted the floor. |
tu | tu avais parqueté | Tu avais parqueté ta chambre. | You had parqueted your room. |
il | il avait parqueté | Il avait parqueté le salon. | He had parqueted the living room. |
elle | elle avait parqueté | Elle avait parqueté la salle à manger. | She had parqueted the dining room. |
on | on avait parqueté | On avait parqueté la cuisine. | One had parqueted the kitchen. |
nous | nous avions parqueté | Nous avions parqueté tout l’appartement. | We had parqueted the whole apartment. |
vous | vous aviez parqueté | Vous aviez parqueté le hall. | You had parqueted the lobby. |
ils | ils avaient parqueté | Ils avaient parqueté la terrasse. | They had parqueted the terrace. |
elles | elles avaient parqueté | Elles avaient parqueté les chambres. | They had parqueted the bedrooms. |
Other Conjugations for Parqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parqueter
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Parqueter – 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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