Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Introduction to the verb rambiner
The English translation of the French verb rambiner is “to wander” or “to roam”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ram-bee-nay”.
The French verb rambiner comes from the Old French word “rambin” which means “to wander, roam, or stroll”. It is derived from the Latin word “ramus” meaning “branch” or “twig”.
In everyday French, rambiner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how rambiner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais rambriné dans les rues de Paris avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had wandered through the streets of Paris before going back home.)
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Elle avait rambriné dans les bois toute la matinée avant de trouver le lac. (She had roamed in the woods all morning before finding the lake.)
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Nous avions rambriné dans le parc pendant des heures avant de nous rendre compte qu’il était déjà tard. (We had wandered in the park for hours before realizing it was already late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rambiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rambiné | J’avais rambiné dans la forêt. | I had wandered in the forest. |
tu | tu avais rambiné | Tu avais rambiné dans la ville. | You had wandered in the city. |
il | il avait rambiné | Il avait rambiné dans le parc. | He had wandered in the park. |
elle | elle avait rambiné | Elle avait rambiné dans la montagne. | She had wandered in the mountain. |
on | on avait rambiné | On avait rambiné dans le désert. | One had wandered in the desert. |
nous | nous avions rambiné | Nous avions rambiné dans la campagne. | We had wandered in the countryside. |
vous | vous aviez rambiné | Vous aviez rambiné dans la vallée. | You had wandered in the valley. |
ils | ils avaient rambiné | Ils avaient rambiné dans la plaine. | They had wandered in the plains. |
elles | elles avaient rambiné | Elles avaient rambiné dans la forêt. | They had wandered in the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Rambiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rambiner
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Rambiner – 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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