Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Introduction to the verb peler
The English translation of the French verb peler is “to peel.” It is pronounced as “peh-leh.”
The language origin of peler can be traced back to the Latin word “pelare,” meaning “to strip off the skin.” It is most often used in everyday French when talking about the act of removing the skin or outer layer of something, such as fruits or vegetables.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, peler is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais pelé les pommes avant de les mettre dans la tarte. (I had peeled the apples before putting them in the pie.)
- Elle avait déjà pelé les carottes quand j’ai commencé à préparer le dîner. (She had already peeled the carrots when I started making dinner.)
- Nous avions pelé les bananes pour faire un smoothie. (We had peeled the bananas to make a smoothie.)
In all of these examples, the action of peeling was completed before the other actions mentioned in the sentence.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of peler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pelé | J’avais pelé la pomme. | I had peeled the apple. |
tu | tu avais pelé | Tu avais pelé le poivron. | You had peeled the bell pepper. |
il | il avait pelé | Il avait pelé la carotte. | He had peeled the carrot. |
elle | elle avait pelé | Elle avait pelé la banane. | She had peeled the banana. |
on | on avait pelé | On avait pelé l’oignon. | One had peeled the onion. |
nous | nous avions pelé | Nous avions pelé la pomme de terre. | We had peeled the potato. |
vous | vous aviez pelé | Vous aviez pelé le concombre. | You had peeled the cucumber. |
ils | ils avaient pelé | Ils avaient pelé l’aubergine. | They had peeled the eggplant. |
elles | elles avaient pelé | Elles avaient pelé la courgette. | They had peeled the zucchini. |
Other Conjugations for Peler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peler
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Peler – 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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