Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Introduction to the verb billancher
The English translation of billancher is “to swing” or “to sway.” It is pronounced as “bee-lawn-shay.”
The word billancher is derived from the Old French word “bille” which means “log” or “stick” and the suffix “-ancher” which indicates a repetitive or continuous action. In everyday French, billancher is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of billancher used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Elle avait billanché toute la nuit. (She had been swinging all night.)
- Nous avions billanché sur la balançoire. (We had been swinging on the swing.)
- Ils avaient billanché joyeusement dans le parc. (They had been happily swinging in the park.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of billancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais billanché | J’avais billanché la pâte. | I had kneaded the dough. |
tu | tu avais billanché | Tu avais billanché le pain. | You had kneaded the bread. |
il | il avait billanché | Il avait billanché la terre. | He had plowed the land. |
elle | elle avait billanché | Elle avait billanché la farine. | She had sifted the flour. |
on | on avait billanché | On avait billanché les ingrédients. | One had mixed the ingredients. |
nous | nous avions billanché | Nous avions billanché la pâte. | We had kneaded the dough. |
vous | vous aviez billanché | Vous aviez billanché le mélange. | You had mixed the batter. |
ils | ils avaient billanché | Ils avaient billanché le sol. | They had leveled the ground. |
elles | elles avaient billanché | Elles avaient billanché le pain. | They had kneaded the bread. |
Other Conjugations for Billancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
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Billancher – 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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