Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Introduction to the verb gabionner
The English translation of the French verb gabionner is “to fill with gabions.” It is pronounced “gah-bee-oh-nay.”
Gabionner comes from the word “gabion,” which is a term used in military engineering for a basket or cage filled with earth or stones used for fortifications. In everyday French, the verb gabionner is used to describe the action of filling these baskets with materials.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, gabionner is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. For example:
- J’avais gabionné le mur avant que l’ennemi n’arrive. (I had filled the wall with gabions before the enemy arrived.)
- Tu avais gabionné le fossé pour renforcer la défense. (You had filled the ditch with gabions to strengthen the defense.)
- Les soldats avaient gabionné la montagne afin de protéger leur position. (The soldiers had filled the mountain with gabions to protect their position.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gabionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gabionné | J’avais gabionné le terrain. | I had reinforced the ground with gabions. |
tu | tu avais gabionné | Tu avais gabionné le mur. | You had reinforced the wall with gabions. |
il | il avait gabionné | Il avait gabionné le rivage. | He had reinforced the shore with gabions. |
elle | elle avait gabionné | Elle avait gabionné le pont. | She had reinforced the bridge with gabions. |
on | on avait gabionné | On avait gabionné la digue. | One had reinforced the dike with gabions. |
nous | nous avions gabionné | Nous avions gabionné la berge. | We had reinforced the bank with gabions. |
vous | vous aviez gabionné | Vous aviez gabionné le talus. | You had reinforced the slope with gabions. |
ils | ils avaient gabionné | Ils avaient gabionné le canal. | They had reinforced the canal with gabions. |
elles | elles avaient gabionné | Elles avaient gabionné la falaise. | They had reinforced the cliff with gabions. |
Other Conjugations for Gabionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabionner
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Gabionner – 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
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