Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Introduction to the verb bigarrer
The English translation of the French verb bigarrer is “to variegate” or “to mix colors.” It is pronounced as “bee-ga-ray.”
The word bigarrer comes from the Old French word “bigarrer” meaning “to mix colors.” It is derived from the Latin word “bicolor” which means “two-colored.” In modern everyday French, bigarrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of how bigarrer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their translations in English:
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J’avais bigarré la peinture pour obtenir la bonne couleur. (I had mixed the paint to get the right color.)
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Nous avions bigarré les différents ingrédients pour faire un gâteau multicolore. (We had variegated the different ingredients to make a multi-colored cake.)
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Ils avaient bigarré leurs vêtements pour le carnaval. (They had variegated their clothes for the carnival.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bigarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bigarré | J’avais bigarré mon dessin. | I had made my drawing colorful. |
tu | tu avais bigarré | Tu avais bigarré ton sac. | You had decorated your bag. |
il | il avait bigarré | Il avait bigarré sa chemise. | He had patterned his shirt. |
elle | elle avait bigarré | Elle avait bigarré ses chaussures. | She had decorated her shoes. |
on | on avait bigarré | On avait bigarré le t-shirt. | One had made the t-shirt colorful. |
nous | nous avions bigarré | Nous avions bigarré la salle. | We had decorated the room. |
vous | vous aviez bigarré | Vous aviez bigarré vos cheveux. | You had made your hair colorful. |
ils | ils avaient bigarré | Ils avaient bigarré leur maison. | They had decorated their house. |
elles | elles avaient bigarré | Elles avaient bigarré leur jardin. | They had decorated their garden. |
Other Conjugations for Bigarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
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Bigarrer – 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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