Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Introduction to the verb festonner
The English translation of the French verb festonner is “to festoon” or “to decorate with festoons.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fes-ton-nay.”
Festonner comes from the French word “feston,” which refers to a decoration or ornamental border made of hanging loops or curves. It originated from the Latin word “festum,” meaning “feast” or “celebration.”
In everyday French, festonner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. For example, “J’avais festonné la maison avant que les invités arrivent” translates to “I had decorated the house before the guests arrived.”
Here are three simple examples of festonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais festonné ma chambre pour la fête d’anniversaire de mon fils. (I had decorated my room for my son’s birthday party.)
- Nous avions festonné la salle de réception avec des guirlandes colorées. (We had decorated the reception hall with colorful garlands.)
- Ils avaient festonné leur maison avec des lumières pour Noël. (They had decorated their house with lights for Christmas.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of festonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais festonné | J’avais festonné la nappe. | I had decorated the tablecloth. |
tu | tu avais festonné | Tu avais festonné la robe. | You had decorated the dress. |
il | il avait festonné | Il avait festonné les rideaux. | He had decorated the curtains. |
elle | elle avait festonné | Elle avait festonné la jupe. | She had decorated the skirt. |
on | on avait festonné | On avait festonné l’arbre de Noël. | One had decorated the Christmas tree. |
nous | nous avions festonné | Nous avions festonné la maison. | We had decorated the house. |
vous | vous aviez festonné | Vous aviez festonné la table. | You had decorated the table. |
ils | ils avaient festonné | Ils avaient festonné la salle. | They had decorated the room. |
elles | elles avaient festonné | Elles avaient festonné la couronne. | They had decorated the wreath. |
Other Conjugations for Festonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festonner
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Festonner – 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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