Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb aiguillonner is “to spur on” or “to goad.” The infinitive form, aiguillonner, is pronounced as “ay-gwee-yon-nay.”
The word aiguillonner comes from the Old French word “aiguilloner” which means “to sting” or “to prick.” It is derived from the word “aiguillon,” which means “sting” or “prickle,” and is ultimately derived from the Latin word “aculeus.”
In everyday French, aiguillonner is often used in its Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. In this tense, it indicates an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Les critiques acerbes de son professeur l’ont aiguillonné à travailler plus dur. (The harsh criticisms from his teacher spurred him on to work harder.)
- Le buteur a été aiguillonné par les encouragements du public. (The scorer was goaded on by the encouragement from the crowd.)
- La défaite de l’année dernière l’avait aiguillonné à s’entraîner encore plus fort. (Last year’s defeat had spurred him on to train even harder.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aiguillonné | J’avais aiguillonné le cheval. | I had spurred on the horse. |
tu | tu avais aiguillonné | Tu avais aiguillonné le bétail. | You had prodded the cattle. |
il | il avait aiguillonné | Il avait aiguillonné le taureau. | He had spurred on the bull. |
elle | elle avait aiguillonné | Elle avait aiguillonné la vache. | She had prodded the cow. |
on | on avait aiguillonné | On avait aiguillonné les moutons. | One had prodded the sheep. |
nous | nous avions aiguillonné | Nous avions aiguillonné les chevaux. | We had spurred on the horses. |
vous | vous aviez aiguillonné | Vous aviez aiguillonné les animaux. | You had prodded the animals. |
ils | ils avaient aiguillonné | Ils avaient aiguillonné les bœufs. | They had spurred on the oxen. |
elles | elles avaient aiguillonné | Elles avaient aiguillonné les ânes. | They had prodded the donkeys. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
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Aiguillonner – 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
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