Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Introduction to the verb pierrer
The English translation of the French verb pierrer is “to stone” or “to pave with stones.” It is pronounced as “pee-yehr-er” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of pierrer comes from the Old French word “pierre” meaning “stone.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
- J’avais pierré le chemin avant que la pluie ne tombe. (I had stoned the path before the rain fell.)
- Les ouvriers avaient pierré la place avant l’arrivée des spectateurs. (The workers had paved the square before the arrival of the spectators.)
- Tu avais pierré le mur quand j’ai vu le résultat. (You had stoned the wall when I saw the result.)
In these examples, the Plus-que-parfait tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. The verb pierrer is used to describe the action of paving or stoning a surface with stones.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pierrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pierré | J’avais pierré la place du village. | I had stoned the village square. |
tu | tu avais pierré | Tu avais pierré le chemin. | You had stoned the path. |
il | il avait pierré | Il avait pierré la rivière. | He had stoned the river. |
elle | elle avait pierré | Elle avait pierré le mur. | She had stoned the wall. |
on | on avait pierré | On avait pierré la cour. | One had stoned the courtyard. |
nous | nous avions pierré | Nous avions pierré le jardin. | We had stoned the garden. |
vous | vous aviez pierré | Vous aviez pierré la route. | You had stoned the road. |
ils | ils avaient pierré | Ils avaient pierré le pont. | They had stoned the bridge. |
elles | elles avaient pierré | Elles avaient pierré le verger. | They had stoned the orchard. |
Other Conjugations for Pierrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pierrer
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Pierrer – 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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