Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Introduction to the verb contorsionner
The English translation of the French verb contorsionner is “to contort” or “to twist”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-tohr-see-oh-nay”.
The word contorsionner comes from the Latin word “contorsionem”, meaning “to twist”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of contorsionner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais contorsionné mon corps pour atteindre la télécommande. (I had contorted my body to reach the remote control.)
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Elle avait contorsionné ses doigts pour jouer cette pièce de piano. (She had twisted her fingers to play this piano piece.)
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Les gymnastes avaient contorsionné leurs corps pendant des heures pour préparer le spectacle. (The gymnasts had contorted their bodies for hours to prepare the show.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contorsionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais contorsionné | Je m’étais contorsionné pour atteindre le haut de l’armoire. | I had contorted myself to reach the top of the wardrobe. |
tu | t’étais contorsionné | Tu t’étais contorsionné pour ramasser les clés. | You had contorted yourself to pick up the keys. |
il | s’était contorsionné | Il s’était contorsionné pour se faufiler à travers la fouille. | He had contorted himself to squeeze through the crowd. |
elle | s’était contorsionnée | Elle s’était contorsionnée pour attraper le ballon. | She had contorted herself to catch the ball. |
on | s’était contorsionné | On s’était contorsionné pour se cacher derrière le buisson. | One had contorted oneself to hide behind the bush. |
nous | nous étions contorsionnés | Nous étions contorsionnés pour passer par la petite porte. | We had contorted ourselves to fit through the small door. |
vous | vous étiez contorsionné | Vous étiez contorsionné pour atteindre le haut de l’armoire. | You had contorted yourself to reach the top of the wardrobe. |
ils | s’étaient contorsionnés | Ils s’étaient contorsionnés pour éviter les lasers. | They had contorted themselves to avoid the lasers. |
elles | s’étaient contorsionnées | Elles s’étaient contorsionnées pour faire une pyramide. | They had contorted themselves to make a pyramid. |
Other Conjugations for Contorsionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
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Contorsionner – 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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