Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Introduction to the verb barber
English translation: The English translation of the French verb barber is “to cut hair” or “to give a haircut.” It can also be translated as “to shave.”
Pronunciation: The infinitive form of barber is pronounced as “bar-bay” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Language origin: The word “barber” comes from the Latin word “barba” meaning “beard,” and “barberius” meaning “barber.” In French, the word “barbier” has been in use since the 12th century.
Usage in Plus-que-parfait tense: In the Plus-que-parfait tense, barber is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action or event. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense and the past participle of barber, which is “barbé.”
Examples:
- J’avais barbé mes cheveux avant de partir en vacances. (I had cut my hair before leaving on vacation.)
- Tu avais barbé ta barbe avant d’aller à ton entretien d’embauche. (You had shaved your beard before going to your job interview.)
- Il avait barbé les cheveux de sa fille pour sa fête d’anniversaire. (He had given a haircut to his daughter for her birthday party.)
English translations:
- I had cut my hair before leaving on vacation.
- You had shaved your beard before going to your job interview.
- He had given a haircut to his daughter for her birthday party.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais barbé | J’avais barbé le client. | I had shaved the client. |
tu | tu avais barbé | Tu avais barbé ton ami. | You had shaved your friend. |
il | il avait barbé | Il avait barbé sa barbe. | He had shaved his beard. |
elle | elle avait barbé | Elle avait barbé ses sourcils. | She had shaved her eyebrows. |
on | on avait barbé | On avait barbé les moutons. | One had shaved the sheep. |
nous | nous avions barbé | Nous avions barbé nos visages. | We had shaved our faces. |
vous | vous aviez barbé | Vous aviez barbé votre barbe. | You had shaved your beard. |
ils | ils avaient barbé | Ils avaient barbé leurs moustaches. | They had shaved their mustaches. |
elles | elles avaient barbé | Elles avaient barbé leurs jambes. | They had shaved their legs. |
Other Conjugations for Barber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barber
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Barber – 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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