Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Introduction to the verb moissonner
The English translation of the French verb moissonner is “to harvest” or “to reap.” The infinitive form, moissonner, is pronounced as “mwah-see-neh.”
The word moissonner comes from the Latin word “metere,” which means “to reap.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used to refer to the act of gathering crops from the fields.
In everyday French, the verb moissonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais moissonné les blés avant que la pluie n’arrive.
Translation: I had harvested the wheat before the rain arrived. -
Tu avais moissonné les pommes de terre avant qu’elles pourrissent dans le sol.
Translation: You had harvested the potatoes before they rot in the ground. -
Ils avaient moissonné tous les fruits avant que l’automne ne commence.
Translation: They had harvested all the fruits before autumn began.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of moissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais moissonné | J’avais moissonné le blé. | I had harvested the wheat. |
tu | tu avais moissonné | Tu avais moissonné le champ. | You had harvested the field. |
il | il avait moissonné | Il avait moissonné les épis. | He had harvested the stalks. |
elle | elle avait moissonné | Elle avait moissonné la récolte. | She had harvested the crop. |
on | on avait moissonné | On avait moissonné le blé. | One had harvested the wheat. |
nous | nous avions moissonné | Nous avions moissonné le champ. | We had harvested the field. |
vous | vous aviez moissonné | Vous aviez moissonné les épis. | You had harvested the stalks. |
ils | ils avaient moissonné | Ils avaient moissonné la récolte. | They had harvested the crop. |
elles | elles avaient moissonné | Elles avaient moissonné le grain. | They had harvested the grain. |
Other Conjugations for Moissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moissonner
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Moissonner – 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
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