Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Introduction to the verb bourdonner
The English translation of the French verb bourdonner is “to buzz” or “to hum.” It is pronounced as [buʁ.dɔ.ne].
The word bourdonner comes from the Old French word “burdon,” which refers to the low, droning sound of a musical instrument. In everyday French, bourdonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which expresses an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of bourdonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais bourdonné toute la journée avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié mon portefeuille à la maison. (I had been buzzing all day before realizing that I had forgotten my wallet at home.)
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Les abeilles avaient bourdonné autour de moi pendant que je ramassais des fleurs dans le jardin. (The bees had been buzzing around me while I was picking flowers in the garden.)
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Ma tête bourdonnait à cause du bruit incessant de la circulation. (My head was buzzing because of the constant noise from the traffic.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bourdonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bourdonné | J’avais bourdonné de colère. | I had buzzed with anger. |
tu | tu avais bourdonné | Tu avais bourdonné de bonheur. | You had buzzed with happiness. |
il | il avait bourdonné | Il avait bourdonné de fierté. | He had buzzed with pride. |
elle | elle avait bourdonné | Elle avait bourdonné d’excitation. | She had buzzed with excitement. |
on | on avait bourdonné | On avait bourdonné d’activité. | One had buzzed with activity. |
nous | nous avions bourdonné | Nous avions bourdonné de musique. | We had buzzed with music. |
vous | vous aviez bourdonné | Vous aviez bourdonné de conversation. | You had buzzed with conversation. |
ils | ils avaient bourdonné | Ils avaient bourdonné de questions. | They had buzzed with questions. |
elles | elles avaient bourdonné | Elles avaient bourdonné de rires. | They had buzzed with laughter. |
Other Conjugations for Bourdonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
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Bourdonner – 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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