Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Introduction to the verb raboter
The English translation of the French verb raboter is “to plane” or “to level.” It is pronounced as “rah-boh-tay” in the infinitive form.
Raboter originated from the Old French word “rabot,” meaning “plane,” and ultimately comes from the Latin word “rapere,” meaning “to scrape.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of using a plane or similar tool to smooth or level a surface.
Here are three simple examples of raboter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais raboté la planche avant de la peindre. (I had planed the board before painting it.)
- Tu avais raboté les portes pour qu’elles ferment mieux. (You had planed the doors so that they would close better.)
- Ils avaient raboté le bois pour en faire une table. (They had planed the wood to make a table.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raboté | J’avais raboté la planche. | I had planed the board. |
tu | tu avais raboté | Tu avais raboté le bois. | You had planed the wood. |
il | il avait raboté | Il avait raboté le meuble. | He had planed the furniture. |
elle | elle avait raboté | Elle avait raboté la table. | She had planed the table. |
on | on avait raboté | On avait raboté les escaliers. | One had planed the stairs. |
nous | nous avions raboté | Nous avions raboté les poutres. | We had planed the beams. |
vous | vous aviez raboté | Vous aviez raboté les portes. | You had planed the doors. |
ils | ils avaient raboté | Ils avaient raboté les planches. | They had planed the boards. |
elles | elles avaient raboté | Elles avaient raboté les chaises. | They had planed the chairs. |
Other Conjugations for Raboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raboter
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Raboter – 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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