Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Introduction to the verb ramer
The English translation of the French verb ramer is “to row.” It is pronounced “rah-may.”
Ramer comes from the Old French word “ramer” which meant “to dig, to make a furrow.” It is derived from the Latin word “rādō” meaning “to scrape, to scratch.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of rowing a boat.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, ramer is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action or point in time. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Hier, j’avais ramé pendant des heures avant de me reposer. (Yesterday, I had rowed for hours before resting.)
- Quand ils sont arrivés, elle avait déjà ramé jusqu’à l’autre côté du lac. (When they arrived, she had already rowed to the other side of the lake.)
- Nous avions ramé ensemble sur le lac avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had rowed together on the lake before the rain started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ramer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ramé | J’avais ramé pendant une heure. | I had rowed for an hour. |
tu | tu avais ramé | Tu avais ramé très lentement. | You had rowed very slowly. |
il | il avait ramé | Il avait ramé avec vigueur. | He had rowed with vigor. |
elle | elle avait ramé | Elle avait ramé jusqu’à la rive. | She had rowed to the shore. |
on | on avait ramé | On avait ramé dans le lac. | One had rowed in the lake. |
nous | nous avions ramé | Nous avions ramé avec nos amis. | We had rowed with our friends. |
vous | vous aviez ramé | Vous aviez ramé avec l’équipe. | You had rowed with the team. |
ils | ils avaient ramé | Ils avaient ramé tout l’après-midi. | They had rowed all afternoon. |
elles | elles avaient ramé | Elles avaient ramé sur le fleuve. | They had rowed on the river. |
Other Conjugations for Ramer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramer
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Ramer – 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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