Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Introduction to the verb fauconner
The English translation of the French verb fauconner is “to falcon”. It is pronounced as “foh-koh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of fauconner can be traced back to the Latin word “falco”, which means falcon. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action or point in time in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of fauconner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais fauconné toute la matinée avant de prendre une pause pour déjeuner. (I had been falconing all morning before taking a break for lunch.)
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Tu avais fauconné avec ton père avant de devenir un fauconnier professionnel. (You had been falconing with your father before becoming a professional falconer.)
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Il/Elle avait fauconné depuis des années avant de se blesser et de devoir abandonner sa passion. (He/She had been falconing for years before getting injured and having to give up his/her passion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fauconner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fauconné | J’avais fauconné le petit animal. | I had trained the small animal. |
tu | tu avais fauconné | Tu avais fauconné le faucon. | You had trained the falcon. |
il | il avait fauconné | Il avait fauconné le lièvre. | He had trained the hare. |
elle | elle avait fauconné | Elle avait fauconné le cerf. | She had trained the deer. |
on | on avait fauconné | On avait fauconné le canard. | One had trained the duck. |
nous | nous avions fauconné | Nous avions fauconné le lapin. | We had trained the rabbit. |
vous | vous aviez fauconné | Vous aviez fauconné le pigeon. | You had trained the pigeon. |
ils | ils avaient fauconné | Ils avaient fauconné le chevreuil. | They had trained the roedeer. |
elles | elles avaient fauconné | Elles avaient fauconné le faisan. | They had trained the pheasant. |
Other Conjugations for Fauconner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
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Fauconner – 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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