Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Introduction to the verb lanterner
The English translation of the French verb lanterner is “dawdle” or “loiter.” It is pronounced as “lahn-tehr-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word lanterner comes from the French noun lanterne, meaning “lantern,” and the suffix -er, indicating the action of the verb. In everyday French, lanterner is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of lanterner in Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais lanterné dans le parc avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had dawdled in the park before going back home.)
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Tu avais lanterné toute la matinée au lieu de travailler. (You had loitered all morning instead of working.)
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Les élèves avaient lanterné pendant l’heure de cours. (The students had dawdled during class time.)
English translations:
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I had dawdled in the park before going back home.
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You had loitered all morning instead of working.
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The students had dawdled during class time.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lanterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lanterné | J’avais lanterné toute la nuit. | I had lingered all night. |
tu | tu avais lanterné | Tu avais lanterné dans la rue. | You had loitered in the street. |
il | il avait lanterné | Il avait lanterné devant la maison. | He had dawdled in front of the house. |
elle | elle avait lanterné | Elle avait lanterné à la fête. | She had lingered at the party. |
on | on avait lanterné | On avait lanterné autour du feu. | One had loitered around the fire. |
nous | nous avions lanterné | Nous avions lanterné dans la forêt. | We had wandered in the forest. |
vous | vous aviez lanterné | Vous aviez lanterné en ville. | You had lingered in the city. |
ils | ils avaient lanterné | Ils avaient lanterné au parc. | They had loitered in the park. |
elles | elles avaient lanterné | Elles avaient lanterné sur la plage. | They had lingered on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Lanterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lanterner
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Lanterner – 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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