Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Introduction to the verb bouffonner
The English translation of the French verb bouffonner is “to clown around” or “to act like a clown.” The infinitive form of bouffonner is pronounced “boo-faw-nay.”
Bouffonner comes from the French word bouffon, meaning “buffoon” or “jester.” It originated in the Italian Commedia dell’Arte and was used to describe the physical comedy and antics of the jesters.
In everyday French, bouffonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. It is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais bouffonné avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had been clowning around before she arrived.)
Example 2: Ils avaient bouffonné pendant des heures avant de se mettre au travail. (They had been clowning around for hours before getting to work.)
Example 3: Tu avais bouffonné toute la soirée et ça m’avait énervé. (You had been clowning around all evening and it had annoyed me.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bouffonné | J’avais bouffonné sur scène. | I had joked around on stage. |
tu | tu avais bouffonné | Tu avais bouffonné avec tes amis. | You had joked around with your friends. |
il | il avait bouffonné | Il avait bouffonné pendant la réunion. | He had joked around during the meeting. |
elle | elle avait bouffonné | Elle avait bouffonné en classe. | She had joked around in class. |
on | on avait bouffonné | On avait bouffonné toute la soirée. | One had joked around all evening. |
nous | nous avions bouffonné | Nous avions bouffonné au repas. | We had joked around during the meal. |
vous | vous aviez bouffonné | Vous aviez bouffonné pendant le spectacle. | You had joked around during the show. |
ils | ils avaient bouffonné | Ils avaient bouffonné après le travail. | They had joked around after work. |
elles | elles avaient bouffonné | Elles avaient bouffonné lors du pique-nique. | They had joked around during the picnic. |
Other Conjugations for Bouffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
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Bouffonner – 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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