Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Introduction to the verb bivouaquer
The English translation of the French verb bivouaquer is “to bivouac.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bee-voo-ah-kay.”
The word bivouaquer comes from the French word bivouac, which itself comes from the Swiss German word biwacht, meaning “night guard.” It first appeared in the French language in the 18th century.
In everyday French, bivouaquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about a past action that occurred before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Nous avions bivouaqué dans les montagnes avant de poursuivre notre randonnée. (We had bivouacked in the mountains before continuing our hike.)
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Les soldats avaient bivouaqué près de la rivière avant de reprendre leur marche vers le front. (The soldiers had bivouacked near the river before resuming their march towards the front.)
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J’avais bivouaqué avec mes amis pendant notre voyage à vélo à travers la France. (I had bivouacked with my friends during our bike trip across France.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bivouaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bivouaqué | J’avais bivouaqué dans la forêt. | I had camped in the forest. |
tu | tu avais bivouaqué | Tu avais bivouaqué près du lac. | You had camped near the lake. |
il | il avait bivouaqué | Il avait bivouaqué sur la montagne. | He had camped on the mountain. |
elle | elle avait bivouaqué | Elle avait bivouaqué avec ses amis. | She had camped with her friends. |
on | on avait bivouaqué | On avait bivouaqué sous les étoiles. | One had camped under the stars. |
nous | nous avions bivouaqué | Nous avions bivouaqué en pleine nature. | We had camped in the great outdoors. |
vous | vous aviez bivouaqué | Vous aviez bivouaqué lors de votre voyage. | You had camped during your trip. |
ils | ils avaient bivouaqué | Ils avaient bivouaqué dans le désert. | They had camped in the desert. |
elles | elles avaient bivouaqué | Elles avaient bivouaqué près de la rivière. | They had camped near the river. |
Other Conjugations for Bivouaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
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Bivouaquer – 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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