Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barguigner

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The English translation of the French verb barguigner is to hesitate or to haggle. It is pronounced as “bahr-ghee-nyay”.

Barguigner comes from the Old French word “barguiner”, which means to argue or to dispute. It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Examples:

  1. J’avais longtemps barguigné avant d’acheter cette voiture. (I had hesitated for a long time before buying this car.)

  2. Tu avais toujours barguigné pour obtenir une remise. (You had always haggled to get a discount.)

  3. Ils avaient beaucoup barguigné avant de conclure un accord. (They had haggled a lot before reaching an agreement.)

In these examples, barguigner is used to express hesitation or negotiation in the past. In the first sentence, the person hesitated before making a purchase. In the second sentence, someone always haggled for a discount. In the third sentence, there was a lot of negotiation before an agreement was reached.

Overall, barguigner is a common verb in everyday French and is often used in situations where one is hesitant or bargaining.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barguigner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais barguigné J’avais barguigné pour obtenir un rabais. I had haggled to get a discount.
tu tu avais barguigné Tu avais barguigné pour avoir une remise. You had haggled to get a discount.
il il avait barguigné Il avait barguigné pour acheter la voiture. He had haggled to buy the car.
elle elle avait barguigné Elle avait barguigné pour un meilleur prix. She had haggled for a better price.
on on avait barguigné On avait barguigné pour un arrangement. One had haggled for a deal.
nous nous avions barguigné Nous avions barguigné pour obtenir une offre. We had haggled to get an offer.
vous vous aviez barguigné Vous aviez barguigné pour un rabais. You had haggled for a discount.
ils ils avaient barguigné Ils avaient barguigné pour un prix plus bas. They had haggled for a lower price.
elles elles avaient barguigné Elles avaient barguigné pour un meilleur tarif. They had haggled for a better rate.

Other Conjugations for Barguigner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner

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Barguigner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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