Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Introduction to the verb barricader
The English translation of the French verb barricader is “to barricade.” It is pronounced as /ba.ʁi.ka.de/.
The word barricader comes from the French noun “barricade,” which ultimately derives from the Spanish word “barricada,” meaning “barrier.” It was first used in French in the 17th century. Today, it is most commonly used in everyday French to mean “to block or obstruct with a barricade.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, the verb barricader is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais barricadé la porte avant qu’ils n’arrivent. (I had barricaded the door before they arrived.)
- Tu avais barricadé les fenêtres pour empêcher l’eau d’entrer. (You had barricaded the windows to prevent the water from coming in.)
- Nous avions barricadé la rue pour protester contre la politique du gouvernement. (We had barricaded the street to protest against the government’s policies.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barricader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais barricadé | J’avais barricadé la porte. | I had barricaded the door. |
tu | tu avais barricadé | Tu avais barricadé la fenêtre. | You had barricaded the window. |
il | il avait barricadé | Il avait barricadé la rue. | He had barricaded the street. |
elle | elle avait barricadé | Elle avait barricadé la porte. | She had barricaded the door. |
on | on avait barricadé | On avait barricadé le passage. | One had barricaded the passage. |
nous | nous avions barricadé | Nous avions barricadé l’entrée. | We had barricaded the entrance. |
vous | vous aviez barricadé | Vous aviez barricadé la fenêtre. | You had barricaded the window. |
ils | ils avaient barricadé | Ils avaient barricadé le chemin. | They had barricaded the path. |
elles | elles avaient barricadé | Elles avaient barricadé la rue. | They had barricaded the street. |
Other Conjugations for Barricader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
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Barricader – 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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