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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bocarder

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The English translation of the French verb bocarder is “to crush” or “to grind.” It is pronounced as “bo-kar-dey” in its infinitive form.

Bocarder comes from the Old French word “bocard,” meaning “a stamping mill,” which comes from the Latin “bucca,” meaning “mouth,” and “carda,” meaning “to comb.” In everyday French, bocarder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.

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

  1. Les ouvriers avaient bocardé les grains avant de les mettre dans les sacs. (The workers had crushed the grains before putting them in the bags.)

  2. J’avais bocardé les épices pour en faire de la poudre. (I had ground the spices to make powder.)

  3. Les enfants avaient bocardé les feuilles pour en faire du papier. (The children had mashed the leaves to make paper.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais bocardé J’avais bocardé les cartes. I had riffled the cards.
tu tu avais bocardé Tu avais bocardé le paquet. You had cut the deck.
il il avait bocardé Il avait bocardé la pile. He had stacked the pile.
elle elle avait bocardé Elle avait bocardé le tas. She had reshuffled the pile.
on on avait bocardé On avait bocardé les jetons. One had shuffled the chips.
nous nous avions bocardé Nous avions bocardé les dés. We had rolled the dice.
vous vous aviez bocardé Vous aviez bocardé la main. You had dealt the hand.
ils ils avaient bocardé Ils avaient bocardé les billets. They had shuffled the tickets.
elles elles avaient bocardé Elles avaient bocardé les cartes. They had riffled the cards.

Other Conjugations for Bocarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bocarder – 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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