Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Introduction to the verb billonner
The English translation of the French verb billonner is “to bubble” or “to foam.” It is pronounced “bee-yo-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “billonner” comes from the Old French word “bioner,” which means “to boil.” It is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples of “billonner” in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Nous avions billonné la soupe avant de la servir. (We had foamed the soup before serving it.)
- Elle avait billonné le lait pour faire un cappuccino. (She had frothed the milk to make a cappuccino.)
- J’avais billonné le bain pour me détendre après une longue journée. (I had bubbled the bath to relax after a long day.)
English translations:
- We had foamed the soup before serving it.
- She had frothed the milk to make a cappuccino.
- I had bubbled the bath to relax after a long day.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of billonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais billonné | J’avais billonné le terrain. | I had furrowed the land. |
tu | tu avais billonné | Tu avais billonné le champ. | You had furrowed the field. |
il | il avait billonné | Il avait billonné le jardin. | He had furrowed the garden. |
elle | elle avait billonné | Elle avait billonné la terre. | She had furrowed the earth. |
on | on avait billonné | On avait billonné la parcelle. | One had furrowed the plot. |
nous | nous avions billonné | Nous avions billonné la vigne. | We had furrowed the vineyard. |
vous | vous aviez billonné | Vous aviez billonné le champ. | You had furrowed the field. |
ils | ils avaient billonné | Ils avaient billonné le plateau. | They had furrowed the plateau. |
elles | elles avaient billonné | Elles avaient billonné la colline. | They had furrowed the hill. |
Other Conjugations for Billonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
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Billonner – 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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