Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb lézarder

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The English translation of the French verb lézarder is “to bask/to lounge/to laze”. It is pronounced as “lay-zar-day”.

The language origin of lézarder comes from the French word “lézard”, which means lizard. The verb is derived from the image of a lizard basking in the sun. In everyday French, lézarder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been ongoing in the past, before another past action took place.

Examples:

  1. J’avais lézardé toute la journée avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had been lounging all day before my friends arrived.)
  2. Ils avaient lézardé au bord de la piscine pendant des heures avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (They had been basking by the pool for hours before it started raining.)
  3. Elle avait lézardé sur la plage toute la matinée avant de se rendre compte qu’elle avait oublié ses lunettes de soleil. (She had been lazing on the beach all morning before realizing she had forgotten her sunglasses.)

English translations:

  1. I had been lounging all day before my friends arrived.
  2. They had been basking by the pool for hours before it started raining.
  3. She had been lazing on the beach all morning before realizing she had forgotten her sunglasses.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lézarder

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais lézardé J’avais lézardé sur la plage. I had lazed on the beach.
tu tu avais lézardé Tu avais lézardé au soleil. You had basked in the sun.
il il avait lézardé Il avait lézardé sur le balcon. He had lounged on the balcony.
elle elle avait lézardé Elle avait lézardé dans le jardin. She had sunbathed in the garden.
on on avait lézardé On avait lézardé sur la terrasse. One had relaxed on the terrace.
nous nous avions lézardé Nous avions lézardé à la piscine. We had lounged at the pool.
vous vous aviez lézardé Vous aviez lézardé au bord de la rivière. You had lazed by the river.
ils ils avaient lézardé Ils avaient lézardé au bord de la mer. They had lazed by the sea.
elles elles avaient lézardé Elles avaient lézardé dans le parc. They had sunbathed in the park.

Other Conjugations for Lézarder.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

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    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lézarder

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Lézarder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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