Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Introduction to the verb quadriller
The English translation of the French verb quadriller is “to grid, to mark with a grid, to crisscross”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kwa-dree-yay”.
The word quadriller comes from the Latin word “quadri” meaning “four” and the suffix “-illare” which means “to make into”. It first appeared in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, quadriller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that had already been completed in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais quadrillé le jardin avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had gridded the garden before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais quadrillé le tableau avec précision. (You had marked the board with precision.)
- Les policiers avaient quadrillé le quartier à la recherche du suspect. (The police had crisscrossed the neighborhood in search of the suspect.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of quadriller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais quadrillé | J’avais quadrillé la zone. | I had gridded the area. |
tu | tu avais quadrillé | Tu avais quadrillé la feuille. | You had gridded the sheet. |
il | il avait quadrillé | Il avait quadrillé le papier. | He had gridded the paper. |
elle | elle avait quadrillé | Elle avait quadrillé le tableau. | She had gridded the board. |
on | on avait quadrillé | On avait quadrillé la surface. | One had gridded the surface. |
nous | nous avions quadrillé | Nous avions quadrillé la salle. | We had gridded the room. |
vous | vous aviez quadrillé | Vous aviez quadrillé le plan. | You had gridded the plan. |
ils | ils avaient quadrillé | Ils avaient quadrillé le terrain. | They had gridded the field. |
elles | elles avaient quadrillé | Elles avaient quadrillé la carte. | They had gridded the map. |
Other Conjugations for Quadriller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quadriller
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Quadriller – 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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