Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Introduction to the verb border
The English translation of the French verb border is “to border” or “to be bordering.” It is pronounced “bohr-deh.”
The word “border” comes from the Old French word “bordure,” which means edge or margin. It is commonly used in everyday French to describe something that is located at the edge or along the border of something else.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, border is conjugated as “avoir bordé.” This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais bordé les fleurs avant que la pluie ne tombe. (I had bordered the flowers before the rain fell.)
- Tu avais bordé la tarte avant que je n’arrive. (You had bordered the pie before I arrived.)
- Ils avaient bordé la rivière avec des pierres pour la rendre plus sûre. (They had bordered the river with stones to make it safer.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of border
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais bordé | J’avais bordé le lit. | I had made the bed. |
tu | tu avais bordé | Tu avais bordé les draps. | You had tucked in the sheets. |
il | il avait bordé | Il avait bordé la couverture. | He had folded the blanket. |
elle | elle avait bordé | Elle avait bordé l’oreiller. | She had fluffed the pillow. |
on | on avait bordé | On avait bordé la couette. | One had arranged the comforter. |
nous | nous avions bordé | Nous avions bordé les taies d’oreiller. | We had put the pillowcases on. |
vous | vous aviez bordé | Vous aviez bordé le couvre-lit. | You had spread the bedspread. |
ils | ils avaient bordé | Ils avaient bordé les coussins. | They had placed the cushions. |
elles | elles avaient bordé | Elles avaient bordé la housse de couette. | They had covered the duvet. |
Other Conjugations for Border.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb border
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the border Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Border – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb border. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!