Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Introduction to the verb rainurer
The English translation of the French verb rainurer is “to groove” or “to score.” The infinitive form, rainurer, is pronounced “reh-noo-rer.”
The verb rainurer comes from the Latin word “radicare,” meaning “to root.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais rainuré le bois avant de le peindre. (I had grooved the wood before painting it.)
- Tu avais rainuré les carottes pour la salade. (You had scored the carrots for the salad.)
- Elle avait rainuré le sol pour poser le carrelage. (She had grooved the floor to lay the tiles.)
In all of these examples, the action of “rainurer” was completed before another past action (peindre, préparer la salade, poser le carrelage).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rainurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rainuré | J’avais rainuré le bois. | I had grooved the wood. |
tu | tu avais rainuré | Tu avais rainuré la surface. | You had grooved the surface. |
il | il avait rainuré | Il avait rainuré la table. | He had grooved the table. |
elle | elle avait rainuré | Elle avait rainuré la porte. | She had grooved the door. |
on | on avait rainuré | On avait rainuré le panneau. | One had grooved the panel. |
nous | nous avions rainuré | Nous avions rainuré le mur. | We had grooved the wall. |
vous | vous aviez rainuré | Vous aviez rainuré le plafond. | You had grooved the ceiling. |
ils | ils avaient rainuré | Ils avaient rainuré le sol. | They had grooved the floor. |
elles | elles avaient rainuré | Elles avaient rainuré la surface. | They had grooved the surface. |
Other Conjugations for Rainurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rainurer
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Rainurer – 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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