Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Introduction to the verb bourgeonner
The English translation of the French verb bourgeonner is “to bud” or “to sprout.” It is pronounced as “boor-zhuh-nay.”
The verb bourgeonner comes from the Old French word “borjoignier,” meaning “to bud.” It is derived from the Latin word “burrichonem,” meaning “a young shoot, sprout, or bud.”
In everyday French, bourgeonner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of bourgeonner.
Example 1: J’avais bourgeonné mes plantes avant de partir en vacances. (I had budded my plants before leaving on vacation.)
Example 2: Elle était allée vérifier si les bourgeons avaient bien bourgeonné. (She had gone to check if the buds had budded properly.)
Example 3: Nous avions bourgeonné ensemble depuis plusieurs années avant de nous marier. (We had been budding together for several years before getting married.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bourgeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bourgeonné | J’avais bourgeonné ma plante. | I had seen buds on my plant. |
tu | tu avais bourgeonné | Tu avais bourgeonné ton arbre. | You had seen buds on your tree. |
il | il avait bourgeonné | Il avait bourgeonné le buisson. | He had seen buds on the bush. |
elle | elle avait bourgeonné | Elle avait bourgeonné la fleur. | She had seen buds on the flower. |
on | on avait bourgeonné | On avait bourgeonné le rosier. | One had seen buds on the rose bush. |
nous | nous avions bourgeonné | Nous avions bourgeonné les branches. | We had seen buds on the branches. |
vous | vous aviez bourgeonné | Vous aviez bourgeonné l’arbre fruitier. | You had seen buds on the fruit tree. |
ils | ils avaient bourgeonné | Ils avaient bourgeonné les vignes. | They had seen buds on the vines. |
elles | elles avaient bourgeonné | Elles avaient bourgeonné les plantes. | They had seen buds on the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Bourgeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
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Bourgeonner – 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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