Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Introduction to the verb praliner
The English translation of the French verb praliner is “to coat with praline” or “to cover in praline.” It is pronounced “prah-lee-neh.”
The word “praliner” comes from the French noun “praline,” which refers to a type of candy made from almonds and caramelized sugar. The verb “praliner” was first used in the late 19th century, when pralines became popular in France.
In everyday French, the verb praliner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
3 examples of praliner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais praliné les noisettes avant de les ajouter à la pâte à gâteau. (I had coated the hazelnuts before adding them to the cake batter.)
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Avant de les servir, j’avais praliné les fraises pour leur donner plus de saveur. (Before serving them, I had covered the strawberries in praline to give them more flavor.)
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Elle avait praliné les amandes pour en faire des petits cadeaux gourmands pour ses amis. (She had coated the almonds in praline to make them into little gourmet gifts for her friends.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of praliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais praliné | J’avais praliné les amandes. | I had coated the almonds. |
tu | tu avais praliné | Tu avais praliné les noisettes. | You had coated the hazelnuts. |
il | il avait praliné | Il avait praliné les noix. | He had coated the walnuts. |
elle | elle avait praliné | Elle avait praliné les pistaches. | She had coated the pistachios. |
on | on avait praliné | On avait praliné les cacahuètes. | One had coated the peanuts. |
nous | nous avions praliné | Nous avions praliné les noix de pécan. | We had coated the pecans. |
vous | vous aviez praliné | Vous aviez praliné les noix de cajou. | You had coated the cashews. |
ils | ils avaient praliné | Ils avaient praliné les noisettes. | They had coated the hazelnuts. |
elles | elles avaient praliné | Elles avaient praliné les amandes. | They had coated the almonds. |
Other Conjugations for Praliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb praliner
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Praliner – 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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