Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Introduction to the verb inonder
The English translation of the French verb inonder is “to flood” or “to inundate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ee-nohn-deh.”
The word “inonder” comes from the Latin word “inundare,” which means “to overflow” or “to flood.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been commonly used since then.
In everyday French, inonder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Examples:
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J’avais inondé la salle de bain avant de partir travailler. (I had flooded the bathroom before leaving for work.)
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Ils avaient inondé leur jardin en oubliant d’éteindre le tuyau d’arrosage. (They had flooded their garden by forgetting to turn off the hose.)
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Elle s’était inondée de larmes en écoutant la chanson. (She had been flooded with tears while listening to the song.)
In these examples, the action of “flooding” had already been completed before another action took place (leaving for work, turning off the hose, listening to the song).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais inondé | J’avais inondé la cuisine. | I had flooded the kitchen. |
tu | tu avais inondé | Tu avais inondé la salle de bain. | You had flooded the bathroom. |
il | il avait inondé | Il avait inondé le sous-sol. | He had flooded the basement. |
elle | elle avait inondé | Elle avait inondé le jardin. | She had flooded the garden. |
on | on avait inondé | On avait inondé la cave. | One had flooded the cellar. |
nous | nous avions inondé | Nous avions inondé la ville. | We had flooded the city. |
vous | vous aviez inondé | Vous aviez inondé le parc. | You had flooded the park. |
ils | ils avaient inondé | Ils avaient inondé le quartier. | They had flooded the neighborhood. |
elles | elles avaient inondé | Elles avaient inondé la rue. | They had flooded the street. |
Other Conjugations for Inonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inonder
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Inonder – 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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