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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bauger

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The English translation of the French verb “bauger” is “to build.” It is pronounced as “boh-zhey.”

The word “bauger” comes from the Old French word “bauge,” meaning “a mound” or “a heap.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of constructing or creating something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, “bauger” is used to describe an action that had been completed before a past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle “baugé.”

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais déjà baugé la maison avant que mes parents ne viennent me rendre visite. (I had already built the house before my parents came to visit me.)
  2. Ils avaient baugé un fort en haut de la colline avant que la guerre n’éclate. (They had built a fort at the top of the hill before the war broke out.)
  3. Tu avais baugé ce meuble toi-même avant de déménager? (Did you build this furniture yourself before moving?)

In everyday French, “bauger” can also be used in other tenses and forms, such as the simple present “je bauge” (I build) or the imperative “baugons” (let’s build). It can also be used in figurative expressions, such as “bauger des châteaux en Espagne” (to build castles in the air, to dream big).

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais baugé J’avais baugé la pâte. I had kneaded the dough.
tu tu avais baugé Tu avais baugé la terre. You had dug the ground.
il il avait baugé Il avait baugé le trou. He had drilled the hole.
elle elle avait baugé Elle avait baugé le bois. She had chopped the wood.
on on avait baugé On avait baugé le mur. One had hammered the wall.
nous nous avions baugé Nous avions baugé la pierre. We had chiseled the stone.
vous vous aviez baugé Vous aviez baugé le sol. You had leveled the ground.
ils ils avaient baugé Ils avaient baugé le béton. They had mixed the concrete.
elles elles avaient baugé Elles avaient baugé le ciment. They had cemented the foundation.

Other Conjugations for Bauger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
   

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

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

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
   

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

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger

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Bauger – 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 “être” (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 mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (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 joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(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 mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (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 arrivé, ils avaient déjà 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 passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé 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 différemment” (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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