Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Introduction to the verb fourrager
The English translation of the French verb fourrager is “to forage.” The infinitive form, fourrager, is pronounced foor-rah-zhay.
The word fourrager comes from the Old French word “forage,” which means “fodder” or “food for animals.” It was originally used in relation to animals searching for food, but has since evolved to also mean searching for food or provisions for oneself.
In everyday French, fourrager is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time frame.
Here are three simple examples of fourrager used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà fourragé dans les poubelles avant de trouver quelque chose à manger. (I had already foraged in the trash before finding something to eat.)
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Il avait fourragé dans le frigo pour trouver quelque chose à grignoter. (He had foraged in the fridge to find something to snack on.)
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Nous avions fourragé dans la forêt pour trouver des champignons comestibles. (We had foraged in the forest to find edible mushrooms.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fourrager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fourragé | J’avais fourragé dans les herbes hautes. | I had foraged in the tall grass. |
tu | tu avais fourragé | Tu avais fourragé dans les bois. | You had foraged in the woods. |
il | il avait fourragé | Il avait fourragé dans les champs. | He had foraged in the fields. |
elle | elle avait fourragé | Elle avait fourragé dans le jardin. | She had foraged in the garden. |
on | on avait fourragé | On avait fourragé dans la forêt. | One had foraged in the forest. |
nous | nous avions fourragé | Nous avions fourragé dans les montagnes. | We had foraged in the mountains. |
vous | vous aviez fourragé | Vous aviez fourragé dans les rues. | You had foraged in the streets. |
ils | ils avaient fourragé | Ils avaient fourragé dans les pâturages. | They had foraged in the pastures. |
elles | elles avaient fourragé | Elles avaient fourragé dans les prés. | They had foraged in the meadows. |
Other Conjugations for Fourrager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourrager
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Fourrager – 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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