Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Introduction to the verb canonner
The English translation of the French verb canonner is “to bombard” or “to shell.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ka-nuh-neh.”
The word canonner comes from the Latin word “canon,” meaning “cane” or “tubes,” and was first used in the 16th century to refer to the action of firing a cannon. In everyday French, canonner is most often used in the past tense, particularly in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais canonné la ville avant que les ennemis n’arrivent.
Translation: I had shelled the city before the enemies arrived.
Example 2: Les soldats avaient canonné la forteresse pendant plusieurs heures.
Translation: The soldiers had bombarded the fortress for several hours.
Example 3: Quand je suis arrivé, le bombardement était déjà fini car les alliés avaient canonné la région avec succès.
Translation: When I arrived, the bombing was already over because the allies had successfully shelled the region.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of canonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais canoné | J’avais canoné le château. | I had blasted the castle. |
tu | tu avais canoné | Tu avais canoné le navire. | You had blasted the ship. |
il | il avait canoné | Il avait canoné l’ennemi. | He had blasted the enemy. |
elle | elle avait canoné | Elle avait canoné la cible. | She had blasted the target. |
on | on avait canoné | On avait canoné le fort. | One had blasted the fortress. |
nous | nous avions canoné | Nous avions canoné la ville. | We had blasted the city. |
vous | vous aviez canoné | Vous aviez canoné le mur. | You had blasted the wall. |
ils | ils avaient canoné | Ils avaient canoné la forteresse. | They had blasted the fortress. |
elles | elles avaient canoné | Elles avaient canoné l’église. | They had blasted the church. |
Other Conjugations for Canonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
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Canonner – 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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