Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Introduction to the verb bassiner
The English translation of the French verb bassiner is “to nag” or “to pester.” It is pronounced as “bah-seen-ay.”
Bassiner comes from the French noun “bassine,” meaning “basin,” and originally referred to the act of splashing or filling a basin with water. Over time, it took on a figurative meaning of “annoying” or “bothering” someone, and eventually became a verb.
In everyday French, bassiner is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: Il avait bassiné sa mère toute la journée avant qu’elle ne cède enfin. (He had nagged his mother all day before she finally gave in.)
Example 2: J’avais tellement bassiné mon père pour qu’il m’achète ce jouet que j’ai finalement réussi à l’avoir. (I had nagged my father so much to buy me this toy that I finally managed to get it.)
Example 3: Nous avions bassiné nos amis pour qu’ils viennent dîner chez nous avant de partir en voyage. (We had pestered our friends to come have dinner at our place before leaving on a trip.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bassiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bassiné | J’avais bassiné la voiture. | I had washed the car. |
tu | tu avais bassiné | Tu avais bassiné les vitres. | You had washed the windows. |
il | il avait bassiné | Il avait bassiné le sol. | He had mopped the floor. |
elle | elle avait bassiné | Elle avait bassiné la vaisselle. | She had washed the dishes. |
on | on avait bassiné | On avait bassiné les vêtements. | One had washed the clothes. |
nous | nous avions bassiné | Nous avions bassiné les meubles. | We had polished the furniture. |
vous | vous aviez bassiné | Vous aviez bassiné les chaussures. | You had shined the shoes. |
ils | ils avaient bassiné | Ils avaient bassiné le parquet. | They had polished the parquet. |
elles | elles avaient bassiné | Elles avaient bassiné les tapis. | They had shampooed the carpets. |
Other Conjugations for Bassiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
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Bassiner – 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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