Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Introduction to the verb lapiner
The English translation of the French verb lapiner is “to chase” or “to pursue”. It is pronounced as lah-pee-nay.
The word lapiner comes from the French word “lapin” which means rabbit. It is derived from the Latin word “lappus” which also means rabbit. In everyday French, lapiner is used in its Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past before another action or event.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais lapiné le lapin avant de le faire cuire. (I had chased the rabbit before cooking it.)
- Les chiens avaient lapiné les lapins toute la journée. (The dogs had been chasing rabbits all day.)
- Nous avions lapiné ensemble dans le parc. (We had chased each other in the park.)
English translations:
- I had chased the rabbit before cooking it.
- The dogs had been chasing rabbits all day.
- We had been chasing each other in the park.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lapiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lapiné | J’avais lapiné dans le jardin. | I had chased rabbits in the garden. |
tu | tu avais lapiné | Tu avais lapiné dans le parc. | You had chased rabbits in the park. |
il | il avait lapiné | Il avait lapiné dans les bois. | He had chased rabbits in the woods. |
elle | elle avait lapiné | Elle avait lapiné dans le champ. | She had chased rabbits in the field. |
on | on avait lapiné | On avait lapiné dans le verger. | One had chased rabbits in the orchard. |
nous | nous avions lapiné | Nous avions lapiné dans la prairie. | We had chased rabbits in the meadow. |
vous | vous aviez lapiné | Vous aviez lapiné dans le jardin. | You had chased rabbits in the garden. |
ils | ils avaient lapiné | Ils avaient lapiné dans les champs. | They had chased rabbits in the fields. |
elles | elles avaient lapiné | Elles avaient lapiné dans le parc. | They had chased rabbits in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Lapiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapiner
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Lapiner – 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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