Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Introduction to the verb foisonner
The English translation of the French verb foisonner is “to abound” or “to be plentiful”. It is pronounced as “fwah-ee-saw-nay” in its infinitive form.
Foisonner comes from the Old French word “foison”, meaning abundance or plenty. It is often used in everyday French to describe a large quantity or number of something. In the plus-que-parfait tense, it indicates an action that had been completed or was in progress before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of foisonner in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Ils avaient foisonné de fruits cet été. (They had been abundant in fruits this summer.)
- Elle avait foisonné de créativité pendant ses années d’études. (She had abounded in creativity during her years of study.)
- Les fleurs avaient foisonné dans le parc avant d’être cueillies pour le festival. (The flowers had abounded in the park before being picked for the festival.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of foisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais foisonné | J’avais foisonné d’idées | I had abounded with ideas |
tu | tu avais foisonné | Tu avais foisonné de talents | You had abounded with talents |
il | il avait foisonné | Il avait foisonné de nourriture | He had abounded with food |
elle | elle avait foisonné | Elle avait foisonné de livres | She had abounded with books |
on | on avait foisonné | On avait foisonné de couleurs | One had abounded with colors |
nous | nous avions foisonné | Nous avions foisonné de projets | We had abounded with projects |
vous | vous aviez foisonné | Vous aviez foisonné d’opinions | You had abounded with opinions |
ils | ils avaient foisonné | Ils avaient foisonné de fleurs | They had abounded with flowers |
elles | elles avaient foisonné | Elles avaient foisonné de chansons | They had abounded with songs |
Other Conjugations for Foisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
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Foisonner – 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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