Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Introduction to the verb hannetonner
The English translation of the French verb hannetonner is “to beetle,” as in the insect. It comes from the noun hanneton, which means “beetle,” and is derived from the Old French word haneton, meaning “cockchafer.”
The infinitive form of hannetonner is pronounced “ahn-tohn-nay.”
In everyday French, hannetonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of hannetonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais hannetoné toute la nuit avant de trouver le sommeil. (I had beetled all night before falling asleep.)
- Il avait hannetonné toute la journée pour finir le projet à temps. (He had beetled all day to finish the project on time.)
- Nous avions hannetoné pendant des heures avant de trouver la solution. (We had beetled for hours before finding the solution.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hannetonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hannetonné | J’avais hannetonné pendant toute la nuit. | I had buzzed all night. |
tu | tu avais hannetonné | Tu avais hannetonné en volant. | You had buzzed while flying. |
il | il avait hannetonné | Il avait hannetonné bruyamment. | He had buzzed loudly. |
elle | elle avait hannetonné | Elle avait hannetonné près de la lampe. | She had buzzed near the lamp. |
on | on avait hannetonné | On avait hannetonné dans le jardin. | One had buzzed in the garden. |
nous | nous avions hannetonné | Nous avions hannetonné autour de la maison. | We had buzzed around the house. |
vous | vous aviez hannetonné | Vous aviez hannetonné pendant le pique-nique. | You had buzzed during the picnic. |
ils | ils avaient hannetonné | Ils avaient hannetonné dans la forêt. | They had buzzed in the forest. |
elles | elles avaient hannetonné | Elles avaient hannetonné près de la rivière. | They had buzzed near the river. |
Other Conjugations for Hannetonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hannetonner
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Hannetonner – 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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