Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Introduction to the verb plumer
The English translation of the French verb plumer is “to pluck” or “to feather.” It is pronounced as “ploo-may” in its infinitive form.
The word plumer comes from the Old French word “plum” meaning “feather.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (Past Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait (Imperfect) tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples of plumer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations are:
- J’avais plumé tous les poulets avant de les faire cuire. (I had plucked all the chickens before cooking them.)
- Il était parti à la chasse après avoir plumé les faisans. (He had gone hunting after plucking the pheasants.)
- Nous étions fatigués après avoir plumé toutes les oies de la ferme. (We were tired after plucking all the geese on the farm.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of plumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plumé | J’avais plumé le poulet. | I had plucked the chicken. |
tu | tu avais plumé | Tu avais plumé les oies. | You had plucked the geese. |
il | il avait plumé | Il avait plumé les canards. | He had plucked the ducks. |
elle | elle avait plumé | Elle avait plumé les dindes. | She had plucked the turkeys. |
on | on avait plumé | On avait plumé les pigeons. | One had plucked the pigeons. |
nous | nous avions plumé | Nous avions plumé les faisans. | We had plucked the pheasants. |
vous | vous aviez plumé | Vous aviez plumé les faisans. | You had plucked the pheasants. |
ils | ils avaient plumé | Ils avaient plumé les cailles. | They had plucked the quails. |
elles | elles avaient plumé | Elles avaient plumé les cailles. | They had plucked the quails. |
Other Conjugations for Plumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plumer
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Plumer – 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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