Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Introduction to the verb boudiner
The English translation of the French verb boudiner is “to stuff” or “to cushion.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boo-dee-neh.”
Boudiner comes from the old French word “boudin” which means “sausage.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais boudiné le coussin avant de le coudre. (I had stuffed the cushion before sewing it.)
- Elle avait boudiné sa valise pour la rendre plus confortable. (She had cushioned her suitcase to make it more comfortable.)
- Nous avions boudiné la dinde avec de la farce pour la cuisson. (We had stuffed the turkey with stuffing for cooking.)
English translations for these sentences:
- I had stuffed the cushion before sewing it.
- She had cushioned her suitcase to make it more comfortable.
- We had stuffed the turkey with stuffing for cooking.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boudiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais boudiné | J’avais boudiné la pâte. | I had made the dough into small rolls. |
tu | tu avais boudiné | Tu avais boudiné la viande. | You had rolled the meat into a sausage shape. |
il | il avait boudiné | Il avait boudiné le tissu. | He had gathered the fabric into a sausage shape. |
elle | elle avait boudiné | Elle avait boudiné la pâte. | She had made the dough into small rolls. |
on | on avait boudiné | On avait boudiné les câbles électriques. | One had coiled the electric cables. |
nous | nous avions boudiné | Nous avions boudiné la pâte. | We had made the dough into small rolls. |
vous | vous aviez boudiné | Vous aviez boudiné la viande. | You had rolled the meat into a sausage shape. |
ils | ils avaient boudiné | Ils avaient boudiné les tuyaux. | They had coiled the pipes. |
elles | elles avaient boudiné | Elles avaient boudiné la laine. | They had curled the wool. |
Other Conjugations for Boudiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boudiner
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Boudiner – 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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