Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Introduction to the verb bouchonner
The English translation of the French verb bouchonner is “to polish/to buff”. It is pronounced “boo-sho-nay”.
Bouchonner comes from the noun “bouchon”, which means cork. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais bouchonné mes chaussures avant de sortir. (I had polished my shoes before going out.)
- Tu avais bouchonné la table pour le dîner. (You had buffed the table for dinner.)
- Il avait bouchonné sa voiture avant de partir en vacances. (He had polished his car before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouchonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bouchonné | J’avais bouchonné le vin. | I had corked the wine. |
tu | tu avais bouchonné | Tu avais bouchonné la bouteille. | You had corked the bottle. |
il | il avait bouchonné | Il avait bouchonné le champagne. | He had corked the champagne. |
elle | elle avait bouchonné | Elle avait bouchonné le vin rouge. | She had corked the red wine. |
on | on avait bouchonné | On avait bouchonné la bouteille de vin. | One had corked the bottle of wine. |
nous | nous avions bouchonné | Nous avions bouchonné le bouchon. | We had corked the cork. |
vous | vous aviez bouchonné | Vous aviez bouchonné le vin blanc. | You had corked the white wine. |
ils | ils avaient bouchonné | Ils avaient bouchonné le vin rosé. | They had corked the rosé wine. |
elles | elles avaient bouchonné | Elles avaient bouchonné le vin pétillant. | They had corked the sparkling wine. |
Other Conjugations for Bouchonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouchonner
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Bouchonner – 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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