Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Introduction to the verb argougner
The English translation of the French verb argougner is “to grumble” or “to mutter.” It is pronounced “ahr-goo-nay.”
The language origin of argougner is uncertain, but it is believed to be derived from the word “gogne,” meaning “throat” in Old French. It is often used in everyday French to express mild annoyance or dissatisfaction.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, argougner is conjugated as “j’avais argougné” for the first person singular, “tu avais argougné” for the second person singular, “il/elle avait argougné” for the third person singular, “nous avions argougné” for the first person plural, “vous aviez argougné” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles avaient argougné” for the third person plural.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais argougné toute la journée car mon patron n’arrêtait pas de me donner des tâches supplémentaires. (I had been grumbling all day because my boss kept giving me extra tasks.)
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Tu avais argougné pendant toute la soirée, mais je ne t’avais pas entendu. (You had been muttering all evening, but I hadn’t heard you.)
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Ils avaient argougné tout le long du voyage en voiture à cause du trafic dense. (They had been grumbling the whole car ride due to heavy traffic.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of argougner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais argougné | J’avais argougner avec mon frère. | I had muttered with my brother. |
tu | tu avais argougné | Tu avais argougner avec ta sœur. | You had muttered with your sister. |
il | il avait argougné | Il avait argougner avec son ami. | He had muttered with his friend. |
elle | elle avait argougné | Elle avait argougner avec sa mère. | She had muttered with her mother. |
on | on avait argougné | On avait argougner avec ses collègues. | One had muttered with their colleagues. |
nous | nous avions argougné | Nous avions argougner avec nos voisins. | We had muttered with our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez argougné | Vous aviez argougner avec vos amis. | You had muttered with your friends. |
ils | ils avaient argougné | Ils avaient argougner avec leurs camarades. | They had muttered with their classmates. |
elles | elles avaient argougné | Elles avaient argougner avec leurs cousines. | They had muttered with their cousins. |
Other Conjugations for Argougner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
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Argougner – 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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