Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Introduction to the verb pelleter
The English translation of the French verb pelleter is “to shovel.” It is pronounced “peh-leh-teh”.
Pelleter comes from the Latin word “pellis,” which means “skin” or “hide.” In French, it is most commonly used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. Pelleter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of pelleter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais pelleté la neige avant que tu arrives. (I had shoveled the snow before you arrived.)
- Il avait pelleté le sable toute la journée. (He had shoveled the sand all day long.)
- Nous avions pelleté le chemin pour les voitures. (We had shoveled the path for the cars.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pelleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pelleté | J’avais pelleté la neige. | I had shoveled the snow. |
tu | tu avais pelleté | Tu avais pelleté le gravier. | You had shoveled the gravel. |
il | il avait pelleté | Il avait pelleté le sol. | He had shoveled the ground. |
elle | elle avait pelleté | Elle avait pelleté le sable. | She had shoveled the sand. |
on | on avait pelleté | On avait pelleté le ciment. | One had shoveled the cement. |
nous | nous avions pelleté | Nous avions pelleté la terre. | We had shoveled the dirt. |
vous | vous aviez pelleté | Vous aviez pelleté le béton. | You had shoveled the concrete. |
ils | ils avaient pelleté | Ils avaient pelleté le gravier. | They had shoveled the gravel. |
elles | elles avaient pelleté | Elles avaient pelleté le sable. | They had shoveled the sand. |
Other Conjugations for Pelleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
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Pelleter – 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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