Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Introduction to the verb poudroyer
The English translation of the French verb poudroyer is “to sprinkle with powder” or “to dust.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “poo-dwah-yay.”
The word poudroyer is derived from the French word “poudre,” meaning “powder,” and the suffix “-oyer,” which is used to form verbs related to a specific action.
In everyday French, poudroyer 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.
Three examples of poudroyer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’avais poudroyé le gâteau avant de le servir. (I had dusted the cake before serving it.)
- Tu avais poudroyé tes épaules de poudre scintillante. (You had sprinkled your shoulders with glitter powder.)
- Elle avait poudroyé les meubles avec un chiffon. (She had dusted the furniture with a cloth.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poudroyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poudroyé | J’avais poudroyé la ville. | I had thundered the town. |
tu | tu avais poudroyé | Tu avais poudroyé la campagne. | You had thundered the countryside. |
il | il avait poudroyé | Il avait poudroyé le ciel. | He had thundered the sky. |
elle | elle avait poudroyé | Elle avait poudroyé la mer. | She had thundered the sea. |
on | on avait poudroyé | On avait poudroyé la région. | One had thundered the region. |
nous | nous avions poudroyé | Nous avions poudroyé la montagne. | We had thundered the mountain. |
vous | vous aviez poudroyé | Vous aviez poudroyé le parc. | You had thundered the park. |
ils | ils avaient poudroyé | Ils avaient poudroyé le paysage. | They had thundered the landscape. |
elles | elles avaient poudroyé | Elles avaient poudroyé la forêt. | They had thundered the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Poudroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poudroyer
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Poudroyer – 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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