Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Introduction to the verb bomber
The English translation of the French verb bomber is “to bomb.” It is pronounced as “bom-bay.”
The word bomber comes from the French noun bombe, which means “bomb.” It is derived from the Latin word bombus, meaning “a deep hollow sound” or “a humming or buzzing sound.” In everyday French, bomber is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais déjà bombardé la ville avant que la guerre ne finisse.
Translation: I had already bombed the city before the war ended.
Example 2: Les aviateurs avaient bombardé l’usine avant de se faire abattre.
Translation: The pilots had bombed the factory before being shot down.
Example 3: Elle avait le sentiment de déjà avoir bombardé la maison dans une vie antérieure.
Translation: She had a feeling of having already bombed the house in a previous life.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bombé | J’avais bombé la bombe. | I had bombed the bomb. |
tu | tu avais bombé | Tu avais bombé la surface. | You had bombed the surface. |
il | il avait bombé | Il avait bombé le ballon. | He had inflated the ball. |
elle | elle avait bombé | Elle avait bombé les seins. | She had lifted her breasts. |
on | on avait bombé | On avait bombé le toit. | One had curved the roof. |
nous | nous avions bombé | Nous avions bombé le tissu. | We had stretched the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez bombé | Vous aviez bombé les joues. | You had puffed out your cheeks. |
ils | ils avaient bombé | Ils avaient bombé le verre. | They had curved the glass. |
elles | elles avaient bombé | Elles avaient bombé la pâte. | They had puffed up the dough. |
Other Conjugations for Bomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
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Bomber – 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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