Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Introduction to the verb fourgonner
The English translation of the French verb fourgonner is “to grumble” or “to complain.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “foor-gon-ay.”
The word fourgonner comes from the French noun “fourgon,” which means “wagon” or “carriage.” The suffix “-er” is added to create the verb form, giving it the meaning of “to behave like a fourgon,” or to be pouty and complain like a stubborn wagon.
In everyday French, fourgonner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the Past Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of fourgonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais fourgonné toute la journée avant d’aller me coucher. (I had grumbled all day before going to bed.)
- Tu étais sorti de la maison sans me parler après avoir fourgonné pendant des heures. (You had left the house without talking to me after grumbling for hours.)
- Elle avait fini par se taire après avoir fourgonné sur son travail toute la soirée. (She had finally stopped complaining about her work after grumbling about it all evening.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fourgonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fourgonné | J’avais fourgonné mes affaires. | I had hauled my belongings. |
tu | tu avais fourgonné | Tu avais fourgonné ta valise. | You had hauled your suitcase. |
il | il avait fourgonné | Il avait fourgonné les marchandises. | He had hauled the goods. |
elle | elle avait fourgonné | Elle avait fourgonné ses valises. | She had hauled her suitcases. |
on | on avait fourgonné | On avait fourgonné les meubles. | One had hauled the furniture. |
nous | nous avions fourgonné | Nous avions fourgonné nos affaires. | We had hauled our belongings. |
vous | vous aviez fourgonné | Vous aviez fourgonné vos valises. | You had hauled your suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient fourgonné | Ils avaient fourgonné les colis. | They had hauled the packages. |
elles | elles avaient fourgonné | Elles avaient fourgonné les valises. | They had hauled the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Fourgonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourgonner
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Fourgonner – 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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