Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Introduction to the verb barrer
The English translation of the French verb barrer is “to cross out” or “to block.” It is pronounced as “bah-ray.”
The word “barrer” comes from the Latin word “barra” meaning “bar” or “obstacle.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, barrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how barrer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais barré son nom de ma liste d’amis.
Translation: I had crossed his name off my list of friends. -
Elle avait barré la route avec des barricades.
Translation: She had blocked the road with barricades. -
Nous avions barré toutes les portes pour empêcher l’intrusion.
Translation: We had locked all the doors to prevent intrusion.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais barré | J’avais barré la porte. | I had locked the door. |
tu | tu avais barré | Tu avais barré la clôture. | You had locked the fence. |
il | il avait barré | Il avait barré la route. | He had closed the road. |
elle | elle avait barré | Elle avait barré la porte de sortie. | She had locked the exit door. |
on | on avait barré | On avait barré l’entrée. | One had locked the entrance. |
nous | nous avions barré | Nous avions barré la porte de garage. | We had locked the garage door. |
vous | vous aviez barré | Vous aviez barré la fenêtre. | You had locked the window. |
ils | ils avaient barré | Ils avaient barré la clé. | They had locked the key. |
elles | elles avaient barré | Elles avaient barré le portail. | They had locked the gate. |
Other Conjugations for Barrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
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Barrer – 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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