Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Introduction to the verb pourlecher
The English translation of the French verb pourlecher is “to lick up” or “to lap up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “poor-le-shay.”
The word pourlecher comes from the combination of two words: “pour,” meaning “for” or “to” and “lecher,” meaning “to lick.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of pourlecher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais pourléché toute la crème du bol. (I had licked up all the cream from the bowl.)
- Tu avais pourléché tes doigts après avoir mangé le gâteau. (You had licked your fingers after eating the cake.)
- Elle avait pourléché ses lèvres après avoir bu un verre d’eau. (She had licked her lips after drinking a glass of water.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pourlecher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pourléché | J’avais pourléché la glace. | I had licked the ice cream. |
tu | tu avais pourléché | Tu avais pourléché ta cuillère. | You had licked your spoon. |
il | il avait pourléché | Il avait pourléché son assiette. | He had licked his plate. |
elle | elle avait pourléché | Elle avait pourléché son visage. | She had licked her face. |
on | on avait pourléché | On avait pourléché le pot de miel. | One had licked the honey pot. |
nous | nous avions pourléché | Nous avions pourléché nos doigts. | We had licked our fingers. |
vous | vous aviez pourléché | Vous aviez pourléché vos lèvres. | You had licked your lips. |
ils | ils avaient pourléché | Ils avaient pourléché leur jouet. | They had licked their toy. |
elles | elles avaient pourléché | Elles avaient pourléché leur glace. | They had licked their ice cream. |
Other Conjugations for Pourlecher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourlecher
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Pourlecher – 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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