Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Introduction to the verb patiner
The English translation of the French verb patiner is “to skate.” It is pronounced as “pa-tee-nay.”
The origin of the verb patiner can be traced back to the Latin word “patina,” meaning “skate.” It was later adapted into the Old French word “patin,” which means “shoe for skating.” Over time, the word evolved to become the verb “patiner,” meaning “to skate.”
In everyday French, patiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of patiner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais patiné avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had skated before he arrived.)
- Tu avais patiné depuis longtemps avant que je ne t’appelle. (You had been skating for a long time before I called you.)
- Elle avait patiné depuis qu’elle était petite. (She had been skating since she was little.)
English translations:
- I had skated before he arrived.
- You had been skating for a long time before I called you.
- She had been skating since she was little.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of patiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais patiné | J’avais patiné sur la glace. | I had skated on the ice. |
tu | tu avais patiné | Tu avais patiné sur la piste. | You had skated on the rink. |
il | il avait patiné | Il avait patiné sur le lac. | He had skated on the lake. |
elle | elle avait patiné | Elle avait patiné sur la rivière. | She had skated on the river. |
on | on avait patiné | On avait patiné sur la neige. | One had skated on the snow. |
nous | nous avions patiné | Nous avions patiné sur la glace. | We had skated on the ice. |
vous | vous aviez patiné | Vous aviez patiné sur la patinoire. | You had skated on the ice rink. |
ils | ils avaient patiné | Ils avaient patiné sur le canal. | They had skated on the canal. |
elles | elles avaient patiné | Elles avaient patiné sur la piste. | They had skated on the rink. |
Other Conjugations for Patiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patiner
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Patiner – 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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