Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Introduction to the verb poisser
The English translation of the French verb poisser is “to smear” or “to coat with a sticky substance.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pwah-say.”
The language origin of poisser can be traced back to the Latin word “pīx,” meaning “pitch” or “tar.” In every day French, poisser is most often used in its Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action or a specific point in the past.
Here are three examples of how poisser can be used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais poissé mes mains avec de la colle avant de toucher le papier. (I had smeared my hands with glue before touching the paper.)
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Ils avaient poissé le sol avec du sirop, ce qui a causé une chute. (They had coated the floor with syrup, which caused a fall.)
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Elle avait poissé ses cheveux avec de la laque pour qu’ils restent en place toute la journée. (She had sprayed her hair with hairspray to keep it in place all day.)
The English translations of these sentences would be:
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I had smeared my hands with glue before touching the paper.
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They had coated the floor with syrup, which caused a fall.
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She had sprayed her hair with hairspray to keep it in place all day.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poissé | J’avais poissé le mur. | I had painted the wall. |
tu | tu avais poissé | Tu avais poissé la table. | You had painted the table. |
il | il avait poissé | Il avait poissé la chaise. | He had painted the chair. |
elle | elle avait poissé | Elle avait poissé la porte. | She had painted the door. |
on | on avait poissé | On avait poissé le plafond. | One had painted the ceiling. |
nous | nous avions poissé | Nous avions poissé le sol. | We had painted the floor. |
vous | vous aviez poissé | Vous aviez poissé les murs. | You had painted the walls. |
ils | ils avaient poissé | Ils avaient poissé les meubles. | They had painted the furniture. |
elles | elles avaient poissé | Elles avaient poissé les fenêtres. | They had painted the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Poisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
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Poisser – 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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