Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Introduction to the verb poignarder
The English translation of the French verb poignarder is “to stab.” It is pronounced as “pwan-yar-dey.”
The word poignarder comes from the Old French word “poignard,” which means “dagger.” It is derived from the Latin word “pugnus,” meaning “fist,” and “ardere,” meaning “to burn.” In everyday French, poignarder is often used in the past tense, including the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It can also be used in literary or historical contexts to describe a stabbing incident.
Here are three simple examples of poignarder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il avait poignardé son ennemi avant d’être arrêté par la police. (He had stabbed his enemy before being arrested by the police.)
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Les deux bandits s’étaient poignardés mutuellement lors de la bagarre. (The two bandits had stabbed each other during the fight.)
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Elle avait été poignardée par son mari jaloux dans un accès de rage. (She had been stabbed by her jealous husband in a fit of rage.)
In all of these examples, poignarder is used in the past tense to describe an action that happened before another past action. The Plus-que-parfait tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of poignarder.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poignarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poignardé | J’avais poignardé mon ennemi. | I had stabbed my enemy. |
tu | tu avais poignardé | Tu avais poignardé la victime. | You had stabbed the victim. |
il | il avait poignardé | Il avait poignardé le criminel. | He had stabbed the criminal. |
elle | elle avait poignardé | Elle avait poignardé son agresseur. | She had stabbed her attacker. |
on | on avait poignardé | On avait poignardé l’assassin. | One had stabbed the assassin. |
nous | nous avions poignardé | Nous avions poignardé le meurtrier. | We had stabbed the murderer. |
vous | vous aviez poignardé | Vous aviez poignardé l’agresseur. | You had stabbed the attacker. |
ils | ils avaient poignardé | Ils avaient poignardé le témoin. | They had stabbed the witness. |
elles | elles avaient poignardé | Elles avaient poignardé le coupable. | They had stabbed the culprit. |
Other Conjugations for Poignarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
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Poignarder – 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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