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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bastillonner

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The English translation of the French verb bastillonner is “to barricade” or “to block off.” It is pronounced as “ba-stee-yo-nay.”

The language origin of bastillonner comes from the French word “bastille,” which means fortress or stronghold. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.

Three simple examples of bastillonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Les manifestants avaient bastillonnĂ© les rues avant l’arrivĂ©e de la police. (The protesters had barricaded the streets before the arrival of the police.)

  2. Nous avions bastillonnĂ© la porte de notre chambre pour avoir un peu d’intimitĂ©. (We had barricaded the door of our room to have some privacy.)

  3. Ils avaient bastillonnĂ© leur maison pour se protĂ©ger des dĂ©gĂąts de l’ouragan. (They had blocked off their house to protect themselves from the damages of the hurricane.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais bastillonnĂ© J’avais bastillonnĂ© ma porte. I had barricaded my door.
tu tu avais bastillonnĂ© Tu avais bastillonnĂ© la fenĂȘtre. You had barricaded the window.
il il avait bastillonné Il avait bastillonné la rue. He had barricaded the street.
elle elle avait bastillonnĂ© Elle avait bastillonnĂ© la porte d’entrĂ©e. She had barricaded the front door.
on on avait bastillonné On avait bastillonné le quartier. One had barricaded the neighborhood.
nous nous avions bastillonné Nous avions bastillonné la place. We had barricaded the square.
vous vous aviez bastillonné Vous aviez bastillonné le pont. You had barricaded the bridge.
ils ils avaient bastillonné Ils avaient bastillonné la rue principale. They had barricaded the main street.
elles elles avaient bastillonnĂ© Elles avaient bastillonnĂ© la fenĂȘtre. They had barricaded the window.

Other Conjugations for Bastillonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
   

    PassĂ© Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
   

    PassĂ© ComposĂ© (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
   

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

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

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    PassĂ© AntĂ©rieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner

    Futur AntĂ©rieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner

    Subjonctif PrĂ©sent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner

    Subjonctif PassĂ© (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
   

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

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

    Conditionnel PrĂ©sent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
   

    Conditionnel PassĂ© (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner

    L’impĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner

    L’infinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner

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Bastillonner – 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 “ĂȘtre” (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 mangĂ© (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlĂ© (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 jouĂ© (They had played)
2. With “ĂȘtre” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’Ă©tais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu Ă©tais arrivĂ©(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on Ă©tait tombĂ©(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous Ă©tions restĂ©(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous Ă©tiez nĂ©(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles Ă©taient montĂ©(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 mangĂ© avant qu’il ne soit arrivĂ©” (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 arrivĂ©, ils avaient dĂ©jĂ  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 passĂ© composĂ© (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passĂ© composĂ© 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 diffĂ©remment” (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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