Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Introduction to the verb busquer
The English translation of the French verb “busquer” is “to search” or “to look for.” It is pronounced as “boo-skeh.”
The word “busquer” comes from the Old French word “buisquer,” which means “to hunt with dogs.” Its use in modern French has evolved to mean searching or looking for something.
In everyday French, “busquer” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “busquer” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais busqué partout, mais je n’ai pas trouvé mes clés. (I had searched everywhere, but I didn’t find my keys.)
- Tu avais busqué dans tous les magasins avant de trouver cette robe. (You had looked in all the shops before finding this dress.)
- Ils avaient busqué dans le quartier avant de se rendre compte que leur ami était déjà parti. (They had searched in the neighborhood before realizing that their friend had already left.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of busquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais busqué | J’avais busqué le musicien. | I had searched for the musician. |
tu | tu avais busqué | Tu avais busqué la bague. | You had searched for the ring. |
il | il avait busqué | Il avait busqué le trésor. | He had searched for the treasure. |
elle | elle avait busqué | Elle avait busqué le diamant. | She had searched for the diamond. |
on | on avait busqué | On avait busqué la clé. | One had searched for the key. |
nous | nous avions busqué | Nous avions busqué les clés. | We had searched for the keys. |
vous | vous aviez busqué | Vous aviez busqué le portefeuille. | You had searched for the wallet. |
ils | ils avaient busqué | Ils avaient busqué les billets. | They had searched for the tickets. |
elles | elles avaient busqué | Elles avaient busqué les objets. | They had searched for the objects. |
Other Conjugations for Busquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
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Busquer – 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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