Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Introduction to the verb congestionner
The English translation of the French verb congestionner is “to congest” or “to block”. It is pronounced “kõ-ges-tjo-neh”.
The word “congestionner” comes from the French word “congestion”, which comes from the Latin word “congestio”, meaning “to pack together”. In everyday French, “congestionner” is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how “congestionner” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais congestionné la route avec ma voiture mal garée. (I had congested the road with my poorly parked car.)
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Tu avais congestionné la circulation en prenant ce raccourci. (You had congested the traffic by taking that shortcut.)
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Il avait congestionné le tube en y jetant des déchets. (He had congested the pipe by throwing garbage in it.)
In these examples, we see that “congestionner” is used to describe a situation where something or someone is causing a blockage or congestion. The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to show that this action was completed before another past action, such as the traffic being congested or the pipe being clogged.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of congestionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais congesté | J’avais congesté mon nez. | I had congested my nose. |
tu | tu avais congesté | Tu avais congesté la circulation. | You had congested the traffic. |
il | il avait congesté | Il avait congesté la rue. | He had congested the street. |
elle | elle avait congesté | Elle avait congesté la ville. | She had congested the city. |
on | on avait congestionné | On avait congestionné les autoroutes. | One had congested the highways. |
nous | nous avions congestionné | Nous avions congestionné le pont. | We had congested the bridge. |
vous | vous aviez congestionné | Vous aviez congestionné la route. | You had congested the road. |
ils | ils avaient congestionné | Ils avaient congestionné l’aéroport. | They had congested the airport. |
elles | elles avaient congestionné | Elles avaient congestionné les stations de métro. | They had congested the subway stations. |
Other Conjugations for Congestionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congestionner
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Congestionner – 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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