Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Introduction to the verb pelliculer
The English translation of the French verb pelliculer is “to cover with a thin layer” or “to coat with film”. It is pronounced as “peh-lee-kew-lay”.
Pelliculer comes from the French word “pellicule” which means “film” or “thin layer”. It is derived from the Latin word “pellicula” which has the same meanings.
In everyday French, pelliculer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time.
Here are three simple examples of pelliculer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais pelliculé le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had coated the cake before the guests arrived.)
- Elle avait pelliculé toutes les photos pour les protéger. (She had covered all the photos with film to protect them.)
- Nous avions pelliculé la voiture pour la protéger de la pluie. (We had coated the car to protect it from the rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pelliculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pelliculé | J’avais pelliculé le film. | I had coated the film. |
tu | tu avais pelliculé | Tu avais pelliculé la photo. | You had coated the photo. |
il | il avait pelliculé | Il avait pelliculé le document. | He had coated the document. |
elle | elle avait pelliculé | Elle avait pelliculé le dessin. | She had coated the drawing. |
on | on avait pelliculé | On avait pelliculé le papier. | One had coated the paper. |
nous | nous avions pelliculé | Nous avions pelliculé l’affiche. | We had coated the poster. |
vous | vous aviez pelliculé | Vous aviez pelliculé le livre. | You had coated the book. |
ils | ils avaient pelliculé | Ils avaient pelliculé la reliure. | They had coated the binding. |
elles | elles avaient pelliculé | Elles avaient pelliculé la couverture. | They had coated the cover. |
Other Conjugations for Pelliculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelliculer
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Pelliculer – 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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