Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Introduction to the verb barouder
The English translation of the French verb barouder is “to wander” or “to roam”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-roo-deh”.
Barouder comes from the word “baroud”, which means “war” or “fight” in Arabic. It was first used in the French military in the 19th century to refer to soldiers who were constantly on the move, engaged in military campaigns.
In everyday French, barouder is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of barouder in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais baroudé pendant des années avant de m’installer dans cette ville. (I had wandered for years before settling in this city.)
- Tu avais baroudé à travers le monde avant de rencontrer ta femme. (You had roamed around the world before meeting your wife.)
- Ils avaient baroudé dans les montagnes avant de trouver le trésor. (They had wandered in the mountains before finding the treasure.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais baroudé | J’avais baroudé dans la jungle. | I had roamed in the jungle. |
tu | tu avais baroudé | Tu avais baroudé en Afrique. | You had explored in Africa. |
il | il avait baroudé | Il avait baroudé dans le désert. | He had traveled in the desert. |
elle | elle avait baroudé | Elle avait baroudé dans la savane. | She had trekked in the savannah. |
on | on avait baroudé | On avait baroudé en montagne. | One had hiked in the mountains. |
nous | nous avions baroudé | Nous avions baroudé en Amérique du Sud. | We had trekked in South America. |
vous | vous aviez baroudé | Vous aviez baroudé en Asie. | You had explored in Asia. |
ils | ils avaient baroudé | Ils avaient baroudé en Australie. | They had traveled in Australia. |
elles | elles avaient baroudé | Elles avaient baroudé en Europe. | They had roamed in Europe. |
Other Conjugations for Barouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
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Barouder – 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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