Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Introduction to the verb blinquer
The English translation of the French verb blinquer is “to sparkle” or “to twinkle.” It is pronounced “bleenk-ay.”
The origin of the word blinquer can be traced back to the Latin word “bilucare,” which means “to shine.” In everyday French, blinquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of blinquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
1) J’avais blinqué mes yeux avant de sortir. (I had sparkled my eyes before going out.)
2) Tu avais blinqué tes chaussures pour la soirée. (You had shined your shoes for the party.)
3) Ils avaient blinqué les bijoux avant de les vendre. (They had polished the jewels before selling them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of blinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais blinqué | J’avais blinqué à la lumière. | I had blinked at the light. |
tu | tu avais blinqué | Tu avais blinqué des yeux. | You had blinked your eyes. |
il | il avait blinqué | Il avait blinqué en souriant. | He had blinked while smiling. |
elle | elle avait blinqué | Elle avait blinqué en regardant. | She had blinked while looking. |
on | on avait blinqué | On avait blinqué en parlant. | One had blinked while talking. |
nous | nous avions blinqué | Nous avions blinqué en riant. | We had blinked while laughing. |
vous | vous aviez blinqué | Vous aviez blinqué en écoutant. | You had blinked while listening. |
ils | ils avaient blinqué | Ils avaient blinqué en dansant. | They had blinked while dancing. |
elles | elles avaient blinqué | Elles avaient blinqué en courant. | They had blinked while running. |
Other Conjugations for Blinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
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Blinquer – 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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