Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Introduction to the verb palanquer
The English translation of the French verb palanquer is “to hoist” or “to raise.” It is pronounced as “pah-lahn-kay.”
Palanquer comes from the Old French word “palan,” which means “pulley.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of palanquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais palanqué le drapeau avant que la cérémonie ne commence. (I had hoisted the flag before the ceremony began.)
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Ils avaient palanqué les meubles dans le camion avant de déménager. (They had raised the furniture onto the truck before moving.)
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Tu avais palanqué le rideau pour laisser entrer plus de lumière. (You had hoisted the curtain to let in more light.)
In each of these examples, the action of palanquer had already been completed before another past action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of palanquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais palanqué | J’avais palanqué le bateau. | I had hoisted the boat. |
tu | tu avais palanqué | Tu avais palanqué la cargaison. | You had hoisted the cargo. |
il | il avait palanqué | Il avait palanqué la voile. | He had hoisted the sail. |
elle | elle avait palanqué | Elle avait palanqué le drapeau. | She had hoisted the flag. |
on | on avait palanqué | On avait palanqué la cargaison. | One had hoisted the cargo. |
nous | nous avions palanqué | Nous avions palanqué la grue. | We had hoisted the crane. |
vous | vous aviez palanqué | Vous aviez palanqué le drapeau. | You had hoisted the flag. |
ils | ils avaient palanqué | Ils avaient palanqué le filet. | They had hoisted the net. |
elles | elles avaient palanqué | Elles avaient palanqué la voile. | They had hoisted the sail. |
Other Conjugations for Palanquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palanquer
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Palanquer – 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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