Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Introduction to the verb bouteiller
The English translation of the French verb bouteiller is “to bottle” or “to cellar”. It is pronounced as “boo-tay-yay”.
The word bouteiller comes from the Old French word “bouteille” which means “bottle”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of bouteiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais bouteillé ce vin depuis 10 ans. (I had bottled this wine for 10 years.)
- Tu avais bouteillé toutes les confitures avant que nous arrivions. (You had bottled all the jams before we arrived.)
- Ils avaient bouteillé le champagne avant la fête. (They had bottled the champagne before the party.)
In every day French, bouteiller is commonly used to talk about bottling drinks, such as wine or champagne. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to preserve” or “to keep”. For example, “Elle avait bouteillé ses émotions” (She had bottled up her emotions).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouteiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bouteillé | J’avais bouteillé le vin. | I had bottled the wine. |
tu | tu avais bouteillé | Tu avais bouteillé l’eau. | You had bottled the water. |
il | il avait bouteillé | Il avait bouteillé la bière. | He had bottled the beer. |
elle | elle avait bouteillé | Elle avait bouteillé le jus. | She had bottled the juice. |
on | on avait bouteillé | On avait bouteillé le soda. | One had bottled the soda. |
nous | nous avions bouteillé | Nous avions bouteillé le champagne. | We had bottled the champagne. |
vous | vous aviez bouteillé | Vous aviez bouteillé la limonade. | You had bottled the lemonade. |
ils | ils avaient bouteillé | Ils avaient bouteillé le cidre. | They had bottled the cider. |
elles | elles avaient bouteillé | Elles avaient bouteillé le vin rouge. | They had bottled the red wine. |
Other Conjugations for Bouteiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouteiller
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Bouteiller – 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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