Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Introduction to the verb raffiner
The English translation of raffiner is “to refine.” It is pronounced “rah-fee-ne.”
The word raffiner comes from the Latin word “rafinare” which means “to purify.” In everyday French, raffiner is most often used to refer to the process of purifying or improving something, whether it be a material or an idea.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, raffiner is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of raffiner being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais raffiné ma recette de tarte avant de la partager avec mes amis. (I had refined my pie recipe before sharing it with my friends.)
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Les scientifiques avaient raffiné leur méthode de recherche avant de publier leurs résultats. (The scientists had refined their research method before publishing their results.)
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Nous avions raffiné notre stratégie avant de présenter notre projet au conseil d’administration. (We had refined our strategy before presenting our project to the board of directors.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raffiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raffiné | J’avais raffiné le sucre. | I had refined the sugar. |
tu | tu avais raffiné | Tu avais raffiné le pétrole. | You had refined the oil. |
il | il avait raffiné | Il avait raffiné le métal. | He had refined the metal. |
elle | elle avait raffiné | Elle avait raffiné le diamant. | She had refined the diamond. |
on | on avait raffiné | On avait raffiné le sel. | One had refined the salt. |
nous | nous avions raffiné | Nous avions raffiné le blé. | We had refined the wheat. |
vous | vous aviez raffiné | Vous aviez raffiné l’or. | You had refined the gold. |
ils | ils avaient raffiné | Ils avaient raffiné le plomb. | They had refined the lead. |
elles | elles avaient raffiné | Elles avaient raffiné le cuivre. | They had refined the copper. |
Other Conjugations for Raffiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffiner
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Raffiner – 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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