Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abonder

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The English translation of the French verb abonder is “to abound” or “to be plentiful”. It is pronounced as “ah-bon-day”.

Abonder comes from the Latin word “abundare”, meaning “to overflow” or “to be abundant”. It is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of having a large quantity or an excess of something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, abonder is used to describe something that had abounded or was abundant in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. Les fruits abondaient sur les étals du marché. (The fruits were plentiful on the market stalls.)
  2. La joie abondait dans leurs cœurs à cette époque. (Joy abounded in their hearts at that time.)
  3. Les richesses de la famille avaient abondé pendant des générations. (The family’s wealth had abounded for generations.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abonder

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais abondé J’avais abondé en nourriture. I had abounded in food.
tu tu avais abondé Tu avais abondé dans les projets. You had abounded in projects.
il il avait abondé Il avait abondé en richesse. He had abounded in wealth.
elle elle avait abondé Elle avait abondé en compliments. She had abounded in compliments.
on on avait abondé On avait abondé en ressources. One had abounded in resources.
nous nous avions abondé Nous avions abondé en opinions. We had abounded in opinions.
vous vous aviez abondé Vous aviez abondé dans les discussions. You had abounded in discussions.
ils ils avaient abondé Ils avaient abondé en idées. They had abounded in ideas.
elles elles avaient abondé Elles avaient abondé en suggestions. They had abounded in suggestions.

Other Conjugations for Abonder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder

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Abonder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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