Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Introduction to the verb lardonner
The English translation of the French verb lardonner is “to lard” or “to baste.” It is pronounced “lar-doh-nay.”
Lardonner comes from the Old French word “larder,” meaning “to provide with bacon or salt pork.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to indicate actions that have been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of lardonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais lardonné le poulet avant de le mettre au four. (I had larded the chicken before putting it in the oven.)
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Tu avais lardonné la viande avec de l’ail et des herbes avant de la faire rôtir. (You had basted the meat with garlic and herbs before roasting it.)
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Elle avait lardonné la dinde avec du beurre pour la rendre plus juteuse. (She had larded the turkey with butter to make it more juicy.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lardonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lardonné | J’avais lardonné la viande. | I had cooked the meat. |
tu | tu avais lardonné | Tu avais lardonné le rôti. | You had cooked the roast. |
il | il avait lardonné | Il avait lardonné le poulet. | He had cooked the chicken. |
elle | elle avait lardonné | Elle avait lardonné le poisson. | She had cooked the fish. |
on | on avait lardonné | On avait lardonné le steak. | One had cooked the steak. |
nous | nous avions lardonné | Nous avions lardonné les légumes. | We had cooked the vegetables. |
vous | vous aviez lardonné | Vous aviez lardonné les pâtes. | You had cooked the pasta. |
ils | ils avaient lardonné | Ils avaient lardonné les frites. | They had cooked the fries. |
elles | elles avaient lardonné | Elles avaient lardonné les crêpes. | They had cooked the crepes. |
Other Conjugations for Lardonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lardonner
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Lardonner – 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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