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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bitturer

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The English translation of the French verb bitturer is “to get drunk.” It is pronounced “bee-too-ray.”

Bitturer comes from the French word “biture,” which means “drunkenness.” In everyday French, bitturer is most often used to describe someone who has had too much to drink and is visibly intoxicated. It is also used in a more colloquial manner to mean “to party” or “to have a good time.”

Here are three simple examples of bitturer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais bitturé toute la nuit avant mon examen. (I had gotten drunk all night before my exam.)
  2. Nous avions bitturé ensemble lors du mariage de notre ami. (We had gotten drunk together at our friend’s wedding.)
  3. Ils avaient bitturé si fort qu’ils ne se souvenaient pas de la soirée. (They had gotten so drunk that they couldn’t remember the evening.)

In all of these examples, bitturer is used to describe past actions of getting drunk. The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to indicate that the actions happened before a specific point in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais bitturé J’avais bitturé la bière. I had chugged the beer.
tu tu avais bitturé Tu avais bitturé la vodka. You had chugged the vodka.
il il avait bitturé Il avait bitturé le whisky. He had chugged the whisky.
elle elle avait bitturé Elle avait bitturé le rhum. She had chugged the rum.
on on avait bitturé On avait bitturé le champagne. One had chugged the champagne.
nous nous avions bitturé Nous avions bitturé le cognac. We had chugged the cognac.
vous vous aviez bitturé Vous aviez bitturé le martini. You had chugged the martini.
ils ils avaient bitturé Ils avaient bitturé le gin. They had chugged the gin.
elles elles avaient bitturé Elles avaient bitturé le vin. They had chugged the wine.

Other Conjugations for Bitturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitturer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bitturer – 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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