Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Introduction to the verb buffler
The English translation of the French verb buffler is “to baffle” or “to puzzle.” It is pronounced as “bu-fle” in the infinitive form.
Buffler comes from the Old French word “buef,” which means “ox.” This word evolved from the Latin “bos,” meaning “cow” or “ox.” In everyday French, buffler is often used to describe something that is difficult to understand or that causes confusion.
Examples of buffler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Les instructions étaient si compliquées qu’elles m’avaient bafflé. (The instructions were so complicated that they had baffled me.)
- Nous avions tous été bafflés par sa réponse énigmatique. (We had all been baffled by her enigmatic answer.)
- Le mystère de la disparition du trésor les avait bafflés depuis des années. (The mystery of the treasure’s disappearance had baffled them for years.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of buffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bufflé | J’avais bufflé le boeuf. | I had bellowed at the ox. |
tu | tu avais bufflé | Tu avais bufflé le taureau. | You had bellowed at the bull. |
il | il avait bufflé | Il avait bufflé le cerf. | He had bellowed at the deer. |
elle | elle avait bufflé | Elle avait bufflé le sanglier. | She had bellowed at the boar. |
on | on avait bufflé | On avait bufflé l’ours. | One had bellowed at the bear. |
nous | nous avions bufflé | Nous avions bufflé le loup. | We had bellowed at the wolf. |
vous | vous aviez bufflé | Vous aviez bufflé le renard. | You had bellowed at the fox. |
ils | ils avaient bufflé | Ils avaient bufflé le rhinocéros. | They had bellowed at the rhinoceros. |
elles | elles avaient bufflé | Elles avaient bufflé le tigre. | They had bellowed at the tiger. |
Other Conjugations for Buffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
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Buffler – 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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