Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Introduction to the verb pleurnicher
The English translation of the French verb pleurnicher is “to whine” or “to snivel.” It is pronounced “pluhr-neesh-ay.”
The word pleurnicher comes from the French word “pleurer,” meaning “to cry.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
1) J’avais pleurniché toute la matinée à cause de ma migraine. (I had been whining all morning because of my migraine.)
2) Tu avais pleurniché jusqu’à ce que je te promette un bonbon. (You had been sniveling until I promised you a candy.)
3) Elle avait pleurniché toute la journée à propos de son travail. (She had been whining all day about her job.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pleurnicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pleurniché | J’avais pleurniché toute la nuit. | I had whined all night. |
tu | tu avais pleurniché | Tu avais pleurniché toute la journée. | You had whined all day. |
il | il avait pleurniché | Il avait pleurniché pendant des heures. | He had whined for hours. |
elle | elle avait pleurniché | Elle avait pleurniché sans cesse. | She had whined constantly. |
on | on avait pleurniché | On avait pleurniché tout le temps. | One had whined all the time. |
nous | nous avions pleurniché | Nous avions pleurniché sur notre sort. | We had whined about our fate. |
vous | vous aviez pleurniché | Vous aviez pleurniché pour rien. | You had whined for nothing. |
ils | ils avaient pleurniché | Ils avaient pleurniché à la moindre contrariété. | They had whined at the slightest annoyance. |
elles | elles avaient pleurniché | Elles avaient pleurniché pour un rien. | They had whined about nothing. |
Other Conjugations for Pleurnicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleurnicher
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Pleurnicher – 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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