Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Introduction to the verb hiberner
The English translation of the French verb hiberner is “to hibernate.” It is pronounced ee-ber-NAY.
The word hiberner comes from the Latin word “hibernare,” which means “to spend the winter.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of animals going into a state of deep sleep during the winter months to conserve energy.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, hiberner is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle “hiberné.”
Examples in Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Les ours avaient hiberné pendant tout l’hiver avant de sortir de leur tanière au printemps. (The bears had hibernated all winter before coming out of their den in the spring.)
- Les tortues étaient déjà hibernées quand j’ai visité le zoo en février. (The turtles had already hibernated when I visited the zoo in February.)
- Les écureuils avaient hiberné dans leur nid douillet avant que la neige ne soit tombée. (The squirrels had hibernated in their cozy nest before the snow fell.)
English translations:
- The bears had hibernated all winter before coming out of their den in the spring.
- The turtles had already hibernated when I visited the zoo in February.
- The squirrels had hibernated in their cozy nest before the snow fell.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hiberner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hiberné | J’avais hiberné tout l’hiver. | I had hibernated all winter. |
tu | tu avais hiberné | Tu avais hiberné dans la grotte. | You had hibernated in the cave. |
il | il avait hiberné | Il avait hiberné pendant plusieurs mois. | He had hibernated for several months. |
elle | elle avait hiberné | Elle avait hiberné dans son terrier. | She had hibernated in her burrow. |
on | on avait hiberné | On avait hiberné dans les bois. | One had hibernated in the woods. |
nous | nous avions hiberné | Nous avions hiberné dans la montagne. | We had hibernated in the mountains. |
vous | vous aviez hiberné | Vous aviez hiberné sous terre. | You had hibernated underground. |
ils | ils avaient hiberné | Ils avaient hiberné dans une grotte. | They had hibernated in a cave. |
elles | elles avaient hiberné | Elles avaient hiberné dans leur tanière. | They had hibernated in their den. |
Other Conjugations for Hiberner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
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Hiberner – 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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