Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Introduction to the verb blinder
The English translation of the French verb blinder is “to blind” and the infinitive form is pronounced as “bleen-deh”.
The word “blinder” comes from the Old French word “blindier”, which is derived from the Latin word “blendere” meaning “to dazzle or make blind”. In everyday French, blinder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais blindé la pièce avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had blinded the room before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais blindé tes ennemis avec ta réponse brillante. (You had blinded your enemies with your brilliant response.)
- Ils avaient blindé le conducteur avec leurs phares trop lumineux. (They had blinded the driver with their overly bright headlights.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of blinder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais blindé | J’avais blindé la voiture. | I had armored the car. |
tu | tu avais blindé | Tu avais blindé le coffre. | You had armored the trunk. |
il | il avait blindé | Il avait blindé la porte. | He had armored the door. |
elle | elle avait blindé | Elle avait blindé la vitre. | She had armored the window. |
on | on avait blindé | On avait blindé l’édifice. | One had armored the building. |
nous | nous avions blindé | Nous avions blindé le bâtiment. | We had armored the structure. |
vous | vous aviez blindé | Vous aviez blindé la voiture. | You had armored the car. |
ils | ils avaient blindé | Ils avaient blindé le véhicule. | They had armored the vehicle. |
elles | elles avaient blindé | Elles avaient blindé la voiture. | They had armored the car. |
Other Conjugations for Blinder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinder
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Blinder – 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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