Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Introduction to the verb paver
The English translation of the French verb paver is “to pave.” It is pronounced as [pah-vey] in the infinitive form.
The word “paver” comes from the Latin word “pavire,” meaning “to pave,” which was later adopted into Old French as “paver.” In every day French, paver is most often used to refer to the action of covering a surface with paving stones or other hard materials.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, paver is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais paver la cour avant que la pluie ne tombe. (I had paved the courtyard before the rain fell.)
- Il avait paver le chemin avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (He had paved the path before he left for vacation.)
- Elle avait paver la terrasse avant que les invités n’arrivent. (She had paved the terrace before the guests arrived.)
In each of these examples, the action of paving had been completed before another past action (rain falling, leaving for vacation, guests arriving) took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of paver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pavé | J’avais pavé la cour. | I had paved the courtyard. |
tu | tu avais pavé | Tu avais pavé le chemin. | You had paved the path. |
il | il avait pavé | Il avait pavé la rue. | He had paved the street. |
elle | elle avait pavé | Elle avait pavé l’allée. | She had paved the driveway. |
on | on avait pavé | On avait pavé la route. | One had paved the road. |
nous | nous avions pavé | Nous avions pavé la terrasse. | We had paved the terrace. |
vous | vous aviez pavé | Vous aviez pavé le parking. | You had paved the parking lot. |
ils | ils avaient pavé | Ils avaient pavé la cour. | They had paved the courtyard. |
elles | elles avaient pavé | Elles avaient pavé l’allée. | They had paved the driveway. |
Other Conjugations for Paver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
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Paver – 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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