Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Introduction to the verb pétarder
The English translation of the French verb pétarder is “to explode” or “to set off fireworks.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pey-tar-dey.”
The word “pétarder” comes from the French noun “pétard,” meaning a small explosive device. It is derived from the Latin word “petardum,” which means “to break wind.” In everyday French, pétarder is most often used to describe the act of setting off fireworks or explosives.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, pétarder is conjugated as “avais pétardé,” meaning “had exploded” or “had set off fireworks.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:
- J’avais pétardé les feux d’artifice avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had set off the fireworks before the rain started.)
- Tu avais pétardé un pétard dans la rue hier soir. (You had set off a firework in the street last night.)
- Ils avaient pétardé le château en ruines pour célébrer la nouvelle année. (They had exploded the ruins of the castle to celebrate the new year.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pétarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pétardé | J’avais pétardé le feu d’artifice. | I had set off the fireworks. |
tu | tu avais pétardé | Tu avais pétardé la bombe. | You had detonated the bomb. |
il | il avait pétardé | Il avait pétardé le pétard. | He had lit the firecracker. |
elle | elle avait pétardé | Elle avait pétardé le pistolet. | She had fired the gun. |
on | on avait pétardé | On avait pétardé le canon. | One had fired the cannon. |
nous | nous avions pétardé | Nous avions pétardé la fusée. | We had launched the rocket. |
vous | vous aviez pétardé | Vous aviez pétardé le mortier. | You had fired the mortar. |
ils | ils avaient pétardé | Ils avaient pétardé le dynamite. | They had set off the dynamite. |
elles | elles avaient pétardé | Elles avaient pétardé le sac à dos. | They had blown up the backpack. |
Other Conjugations for Pétarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarder
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Pétarder – 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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