Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Introduction to the verb herbager
The English translation of the French verb herbager is “to graze” or “to pasture.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ehr-bah-zhay.”
The word herbager comes from the Latin word “herba,” meaning grass or herb. It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used to refer to the action of grazing animals in a field. Today, it is still primarily used in the context of agriculture and animal husbandry.
In everyday French, the verb herbager is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of herbager in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Les vaches avaient herbagé dans le champ avant que la pluie ne commence. (The cows had grazed in the field before the rain started.)
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Tu avais herbagé tes moutons sur cette colline l’année dernière. (You had pastured your sheep on this hill last year.)
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Les chevaux avaient herbagé dans cette prairie depuis des heures avant que le fermier les ait rentrés à l’étable. (The horses had been grazing in this meadow for hours before the farmer brought them back to the stable.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of herbager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais herbagé | J’avais herbagé la prairie. | I had grazed the meadow. |
tu | tu avais herbagé | Tu avais herbagé les moutons. | You had grazed the sheep. |
il | il avait herbagé | Il avait herbagé les vaches. | He had grazed the cows. |
elle | elle avait herbagé | Elle avait herbagé les chevaux. | She had grazed the horses. |
on | on avait herbagé | On avait herbagé les champs. | One had grazed the fields. |
nous | nous avions herbagé | Nous avions herbagé le bétail. | We had grazed the cattle. |
vous | vous aviez herbagé | Vous aviez herbagé les brebis. | You had grazed the ewes. |
ils | ils avaient herbagé | Ils avaient herbagé les chèvres. | They had grazed the goats. |
elles | elles avaient herbagé | Elles avaient herbagé les ânes. | They had grazed the donkeys. |
Other Conjugations for Herbager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herbager
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Herbager – 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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