Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Introduction to the verb barbouiller
The English translation of “barbouiller” is “to smudge” or “to smear.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bar-boo-yay.”
The word “barbouiller” comes from the Old French verb “barbouiller” which meant “to daub” or “to paint clumsily.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of “barbouiller” in the Plus-que-parfait tense could be:
- J’avais barbouillé mon visage avec de la peinture avant de sortir. (I had smeared paint on my face before going out.)
- Les enfants avaient barbouillé leurs mains avec de la boue dans le jardin. (The children had smudged their hands with mud in the garden.)
- Nous avions barbouillé les murs de la chambre avec des dessins avant de déménager. (We had painted the walls of the bedroom with drawings before moving out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais barbouillé | J’avais barbouillé la table. | I had smeared the table. |
tu | tu avais barbouillé | Tu avais barbouillé la feuille. | You had smeared the sheet. |
il | il avait barbouillé | Il avait barbouillé le mur. | He had smeared the wall. |
elle | elle avait barbouillé | Elle avait barbouillé le tableau. | She had smeared the painting. |
on | on avait barbouillé | On avait barbouillé le papier peint. | One had smeared the wallpaper. |
nous | nous avions barbouillé | Nous avions barbouillé la toile. | We had smeared the canvas. |
vous | vous aviez barbouillé | Vous aviez barbouillé le papier. | You had smeared the paper. |
ils | ils avaient barbouillé | Ils avaient barbouillé la vitre. | They had smeared the glass. |
elles | elles avaient barbouillé | Elles avaient barbouillé la porte. | They had smeared the door. |
Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
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Barbouiller – 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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