Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Introduction to the verb pagnoter
The English translation of the French verb pagnoter is “to loaf” or “to laze around.” It is pronounced as “pahg-noh-tey.”
The origin of pagnoter can be traced back to the Old French word “pain” meaning “bread.” In everyday French, pagnoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of pagnoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais pagnoté toute la journée avant de commencer mes devoirs. (I had loafed all day before starting my homework.)
- Quand je suis arrivé chez lui, il avait pagnoté pendant des heures. (When I arrived at his place, he had been lazing around for hours.)
- Elle avait pagnoté toute la matinée avant de se lever. (She had been loafing around all morning before getting up.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pagnoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pagnoté | J’avais pagnoté le pain. | I had kneaded the bread. |
tu | tu avais pagnoté | Tu avais pagnoté la pâte. | You had kneaded the dough. |
il | il avait pagnoté | Il avait pagnoté le gâteau. | He had kneaded the cake. |
elle | elle avait pagnoté | Elle avait pagnoté le biscuit. | She had kneaded the cookie. |
on | on avait pagnoté | On avait pagnoté la pâte à pizza. | One had kneaded the pizza dough. |
nous | nous avions pagnoté | Nous avions pagnoté la pâte à tarte. | We had kneaded the pie crust. |
vous | vous aviez pagnoté | Vous aviez pagnoté la pâte à crêpes. | You had kneaded the pancake batter. |
ils | ils avaient pagnoté | Ils avaient pagnoté la pâte à pain. | They had kneaded the bread dough. |
elles | elles avaient pagnoté | Elles avaient pagnoté la pâte à brioche. | They had kneaded the brioche dough. |
Other Conjugations for Pagnoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pagnoter
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Pagnoter – 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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