Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Introduction to the verb pourprer
The English translation of the French verb pourprer is “to dye purple” or “to color with purple.” It is pronounced “poor-pray.”
The word pourprer comes from the French word pourpre, meaning “purple.” It is derived from the Latin purpura, which originally referred to a mollusk used to create a rich purple dye.
In everyday French, pourprer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect), which indicates an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imparfait tense + the past participle of pourprer (pourpré).
Examples:
- J’avais pourpré mes cheveux avant le mariage. (I had dyed my hair purple before the wedding.)
- Elle était fière d’avoir pourpré le tissu elle-même. (She was proud of having dyed the fabric herself.)
- Nous avions pourpré toutes les invitations à la main. (We had hand-colored all the invitations.)
In these examples, the action of dyeing purple (pourprer) was completed before the other past actions mentioned (getting married, feeling proud, and sending invitations).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pourprer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pourpré | J’avais pourpré le mur. | I had purpled the wall. |
tu | tu avais pourpré | Tu avais pourpré le tissu. | You had purpled the fabric. |
il | il avait pourpré | Il avait pourpré le vase. | He had purpled the vase. |
elle | elle avait pourpré | Elle avait pourpré la robe. | She had purpled the dress. |
on | on avait pourpré | On avait pourpré le ciel. | One had purpled the sky. |
nous | nous avions pourpré | Nous avions pourpré les murs. | We had purpled the walls. |
vous | vous aviez pourpré | Vous aviez pourpré le sol. | You had purpled the floor. |
ils | ils avaient pourpré | Ils avaient pourpré les chaises. | They had purpled the chairs. |
elles | elles avaient pourpré | Elles avaient pourpré les rideaux. | They had purpled the curtains. |
Other Conjugations for Pourprer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourprer
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Pourprer – 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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