Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Introduction to the verb dindonner
The English translation of the French verb dindonner is “to gobble” or “to make turkey noises.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dan-doh-nay.”
The word dindonner comes from the French word “dindon” which means “turkey.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Examples of dindonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dindonné avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had gobbled before my guests arrived.)
- Nous avions dindonné toute la nuit avant de nous endormir. (We had been making turkey noises all night before falling asleep.)
- Ils avaient dindonné avec enthousiasme pendant le repas. (They had been enthusiastically gobbling during the meal.)
English translations:
- I had gobbled before my guests arrived.
- We had been making turkey noises all night before falling asleep.
- They had been enthusiastically gobbling during the meal.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dindonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dindonné | J’avais dindonné avec mes amis. | I had had Thanksgiving with my friends. |
tu | tu avais dindonné | Tu avais dindonné en famille. | You had had Thanksgiving with your family. |
il | il avait dindonné | Il avait dindonné avec ses collègues. | He had had Thanksgiving with his colleagues. |
elle | elle avait dindonné | Elle avait dindonné chez elle. | She had had Thanksgiving at her place. |
on | on avait dindonné | On avait dindonné au restaurant. | One had had Thanksgiving at a restaurant. |
nous | nous avions dindonné | Nous avions dindonné chez nos parents. | We had had Thanksgiving at our parents’ place. |
vous | vous aviez dindonné | Vous aviez dindonné en couple. | You had had Thanksgiving as a couple. |
ils | ils avaient dindonné | Ils avaient dindonné en famille. | They had had Thanksgiving with their family. |
elles | elles avaient dindonné | Elles avaient dindonné avec leurs amis. | They had had Thanksgiving with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Dindonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dindonner
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Dindonner – 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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