Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Introduction to the verb bistourner
The English translation of the French verb bistourner is “to turn around.” It is pronounced as “bee-stoor-nay.”
Bistourner is derived from the French words “bise” (wind) and “tourner” (to turn). In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’étais déjà parti quand elle a bistourné la tête. (I had already left when she turned her head.)
- Nous avions bistourné le coin de la rue lorsque nous avons vu l’accident. (We had turned the corner when we saw the accident.)
- Il avait bistourné son opinion après avoir entendu les arguments de son ami. (He had changed his mind after hearing his friend’s arguments.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bistourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bistourné | J’avais bistourné la viande. | I had diced the meat. |
tu | tu avais bistourné | Tu avais bistourné les légumes. | You had diced the vegetables. |
il | il avait bistourné | Il avait bistourné le poisson. | He had diced the fish. |
elle | elle avait bistourné | Elle avait bistourné la salade. | She had diced the salad. |
on | on avait bistourné | On avait bistourné les fruits. | One had diced the fruits. |
nous | nous avions bistourné | Nous avions bistourné le poulet. | We had diced the chicken. |
vous | vous aviez bistourné | Vous aviez bistourné les oignons. | You had diced the onions. |
ils | ils avaient bistourné | Ils avaient bistourné les tomates. | They had diced the tomatoes. |
elles | elles avaient bistourné | Elles avaient bistourné les carottes. | They had diced the carrots. |
Other Conjugations for Bistourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
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Bistourner – 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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