Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Introduction to the verb radiner
The English translation of the French verb radiner is “to be stingy” or “to be cheap.” It is pronounced as “ra-dee-nay.”
The origin of the word radiner comes from the Old French term “radin,” which means “close-fisted” or “miserly.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of how radiner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais radiné l’argent pour m’acheter un nouveau téléphone. (I had been stingy with money to buy myself a new phone.)
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Tu avais radiné tes conseils quand j’en avais le plus besoin. (You had been stingy with your advice when I needed it the most.)
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Ils avaient radiné leur temps pour finir le projet à temps. (They had been cheap with their time to finish the project on time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of radiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais radiné | J’avais radiné mon argent. | I had been stingy with my money. |
tu | tu avais radiné | Tu avais radiné ta nourriture. | You had been stingy with your food. |
il | il avait radiné | Il avait radiné ses cadeaux. | He had been stingy with his gifts. |
elle | elle avait radiné | Elle avait radiné ses affaires. | She had been stingy with her things. |
on | on avait radiné | On avait radiné l’essence. | One had been stingy with the gas. |
nous | nous avions radiné | Nous avions radiné notre temps. | We had been stingy with our time. |
vous | vous aviez radiné | Vous aviez radiné vos dépenses. | You had been stingy with your expenses. |
ils | ils avaient radiné | Ils avaient radiné leur énergie. | They had been stingy with their energy. |
elles | elles avaient radiné | Elles avaient radiné leurs fournitures. | They had been stingy with their supplies. |
Other Conjugations for Radiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb radiner
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Radiner – 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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