Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Introduction to the verb bagarrer
The English translation of the French verb bagarrer is “to fight” or “to brawl.” It is pronounced as “bah-gah-reh.”
The origin of the word bagarrer comes from the Old French word “batailler” which means “to fight” or “to engage in battle.” It is most often used in informal and colloquial language in everyday French.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, bagarrer is used to describe an action that had happened or had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais bagarré avec mon frère avant de partir en voyage. (I had fought with my brother before leaving on the trip.)
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Ils avaient bagarré toute la nuit avant de se réconcilier le matin. (They had been fighting all night before making up in the morning.)
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Tu avais bagarré avec ton voisin avant de déménager. (You had fought with your neighbor before moving out.)
In these examples, the verb bagarrer is conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “bagarré.” This tense is often used in storytelling or in recounting past events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bagarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais bagarré | Je m’étais bagarré avec mes camarades. | I had fought with my comrades. |
tu | t’étais bagarré | Tu t’étais bagarré avec ton frère. | You had fought with your brother. |
il | s’était bagarré | Il s’était bagarré avec le voisin. | He had fought with the neighbor. |
elle | s’était bagarré | Elle s’était bagarré avec la voisine. | She had fought with the neighbor. |
on | s’était bagarré | On s’était bagarré dans la rue. | One had fought in the street. |
nous | nous étions bagarrés | Nous étions bagarrés dans la cour de récréation. | We had fought in the playground. |
vous | vous étiez bagarrés | Vous étiez bagarrés sur le terrain de football. | You had fought on the football field. |
ils | s’étaient bagarrés | Ils s’étaient bagarrés à l’école. | They had fought at school. |
elles | s’étaient bagarrées | Elles s’étaient bagarrées à la fête. | They had fought at the party. |
Other Conjugations for Bagarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
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Bagarrer – 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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