Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Introduction to the verb gendarmer
The English translation of the French verb gendarmer is “to police” or “to control.” The infinitive form, gendarmer, is pronounced “zhahn-dar-meh.”
The word gendarmer comes from the Old French word “gens d’armes,” meaning “men-at-arms.” It was first used in the 15th century to refer to a body of armed men who were responsible for maintaining order and security in the countryside. Later on, it came to specifically refer to the French military police force.
In everyday French, gendarmer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or a specific point in the past.
Three simple examples of gendarmer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais gendarmé les rues avant la manifestation. (I had policed the streets before the protest.)
- Tu avais gendarmé les frontières avant l’arrivée des migrants. (You had controlled the borders before the arrival of the migrants.)
- Ils avaient gendarmé la ville pendant la révolution. (They had policed the city during the revolution.)
In each of these examples, the action of “policing” or “controlling” was completed before another past action or event. In English, the past perfect tense is formed using “had” + the past participle of the verb, while in French, the Plus-que-parfait tense is formed using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense + the past participle of the verb.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gendarmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gendarmé | J’avais gendarmé la ville. | I had controlled the town. |
tu | tu avais gendarmé | Tu avais gendarmé la frontière. | You had controlled the border. |
il | il avait gendarmé | Il avait gendarmé la manifestation. | He had controlled the protest. |
elle | elle avait gendarmé | Elle avait gendarmé la circulation. | She had controlled the traffic. |
on | on avait gendarmé | On avait gendarmé la zone. | One had controlled the zone. |
nous | nous avions gendarmé | Nous avions gendarmé la campagne. | We had controlled the countryside. |
vous | vous aviez gendarmé | Vous aviez gendarmé la plage. | You had controlled the beach. |
ils | ils avaient gendarmé | Ils avaient gendarmé le quartier. | They had controlled the neighborhood. |
elles | elles avaient gendarmé | Elles avaient gendarmé la frontière. | They had controlled the border. |
Other Conjugations for Gendarmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
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Gendarmer – 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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