Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Introduction to the verb aboyer
The English translation of the French verb aboyer is “to bark.” It is pronounced “ah-bwa-yay.”
Aboyer comes from the Old French word “aboier” which means “to bark.” It is derived from the Latin word “baurire” meaning “to bark or yelp.”
In everyday French, aboyer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of aboyer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais aboyé avant que le facteur n’arrive. (I had barked before the mailman arrived.)
- Tu avais aboyé toute la nuit quand j’ai finalement ouvert la porte. (You had been barking all night when I finally opened the door.)
- Le chien avait aboyé dès qu’il a vu le chat. (The dog had barked as soon as he saw the cat.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aboyé | J’avais aboyé sur le facteur. | I had barked at the mailman. |
tu | tu avais aboyé | Tu avais aboyé sur les chats. | You had barked at the cats. |
il | il avait aboyé | Il avait aboyé sur le voisin. | He had barked at the neighbor. |
elle | elle avait aboyé | Elle avait aboyé sur le chien du voisin. | She had barked at the neighbor’s dog. |
on | on avait aboyé | On avait aboyé sur les passants. | One had barked at the passersby. |
nous | nous avions aboyé | Nous avions aboyé sur les voleurs. | We had barked at the thieves. |
vous | vous aviez aboyé | Vous aviez aboyé sur le facteur. | You had barked at the mailman. |
ils | ils avaient aboyé | Ils avaient aboyé sur les intrus. | They had barked at the intruders. |
elles | elles avaient aboyé | Elles avaient aboyé sur les chats. | They had barked at the cats. |
Other Conjugations for Aboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
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Aboyer – 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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