Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Introduction to the verb barder
The English translation of the French verb barder is “to bard” or “to wrap with bacon or lard.” It is pronounced as “bar-deh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word barder can be traced back to the Old French word “barder,” which meant to equip a horse with armor. Over time, the meaning evolved to include wrapping food in bacon or lard for cooking.
In everyday French, the verb barder is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of barder in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais bardé le rôti avant de le mettre au four.
(I had wrapped the roast with bacon before putting it in the oven.) -
Elle avait bardé les filets de poulet avant de les faire cuire.
(She had wrapped the chicken fillets with bacon before cooking them.) -
Nous avions bardé les pommes de terre avant de les griller.
(We had wrapped the potatoes with bacon before grilling them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bardé | J’avais bardé le filet. | I had wrapped the net. |
tu | tu avais bardé | Tu avais bardé le porc. | You had barded the pork. |
il | il avait bardé | Il avait bardé le rôti. | He had barded the roast. |
elle | elle avait bardé | Elle avait bardé le poulet. | She had barded the chicken. |
on | on avait bardé | On avait bardé le gigot. | One had barded the leg of lamb. |
nous | nous avions bardé | Nous avions bardé la dinde. | We had barded the turkey. |
vous | vous aviez bardé | Vous aviez bardé le saumon. | You had barded the salmon. |
ils | ils avaient bardé | Ils avaient bardé le jambon. | They had barded the ham. |
elles | elles avaient bardé | Elles avaient bardé le rôti de boeuf. | They had barded the beef roast. |
Other Conjugations for Barder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barder
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Barder – 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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