Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Introduction to the verb boucher
The English translation of the French verb boucher is “to block” or “to plug.” It is pronounced as “boo-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word boucher comes from the Old French word “bouchier” which means “butcher.” However, its current meaning of “to block” or “to plug” originated from the use of a “bouchon” or cork to block a hole.
In everyday French, the verb boucher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of boucher used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais bouché le trou avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had plugged the hole before it rained.)
- Elle avait bouché ses oreilles pour ne pas entendre les bruits de la ville. (She had blocked her ears to not hear the noises of the city.)
- Nous avions bouché la bouteille de vin avec un bouchon en liège. (We had stopped up the wine bottle with a cork.)
In these examples, we can see how boucher is used to indicate a completed action that had happened before another past action. It is often used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bouché | J’avais bouché la bouteille. | I had corked the bottle. |
tu | tu avais bouché | Tu avais bouché le trou. | You had plugged the hole. |
il | il avait bouché | Il avait bouché le tuyau. | He had blocked the pipe. |
elle | elle avait bouché | Elle avait bouché la canalisation. | She had clogged the drain. |
on | on avait bouché | On avait bouché le passage. | One had obstructed the passage. |
nous | nous avions bouché | Nous avions bouché la fuite. | We had sealed the leak. |
vous | vous aviez bouché | Vous aviez bouché le trou. | You had covered the hole. |
ils | ils avaient bouché | Ils avaient bouché le puits. | They had plugged the well. |
elles | elles avaient bouché | Elles avaient bouché la cheminée. | They had blocked the chimney. |
Other Conjugations for Boucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucher
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Boucher – 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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