Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Introduction to the verb ondoyer
The English translation of the French verb ondoyer is “to undulate” or “to ripple.” It is pronounced as “ohn-dwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of ondoyer can be traced back to the Latin verb “undulare,” meaning “to make waves.” In everyday French, ondoyer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ondoyer in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais ondoyé dans la mer avant de sortir. (I had undulated in the sea before going out.)
- Tu avais ondoyé tes cheveux pour la fête. (You had waved your hair for the party.)
- Ils avaient ondoyé les drapeaux pour la célébration. (They had fluttered the flags for the celebration.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ondoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ondoyé | J’avais ondoyé mes cheveux. | I had waved my hair. |
tu | tu avais ondoyé | Tu avais ondoyé ta robe. | You had ruffled your dress. |
il | il avait ondoyé | Il avait ondoyé ses vêtements. | He had fluttered his clothes. |
elle | elle avait ondoyé | Elle avait ondoyé ses cheveux. | She had waved her hair. |
on | on avait ondoyé | On avait ondoyé les drapeaux. | One had fluttered the flags. |
nous | nous avions ondoyé | Nous avions ondoyé les feuilles. | We had waved the leaves. |
vous | vous aviez ondoyé | Vous aviez ondoyé les bougies. | You had flickered the candles. |
ils | ils avaient ondoyé | Ils avaient ondoyé les bannières. | They had waved the banners. |
elles | elles avaient ondoyé | Elles avaient ondoyé les serviettes. | They had fluttered the towels. |
Other Conjugations for Ondoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
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Ondoyer – 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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