Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Introduction to the verb pâmer
The English translation of the French verb pâmer is “to swoon” or “to faint.” The infinitive form of pâmer is pronounced “pah-may.”
Pâmer comes from the Old French word “pasmer” meaning “to become unconscious” or “to lose consciousness.” It is derived from the Latin word “patere” meaning “to open” or “to be wide open.” In everyday French, pâmer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had already happened before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais pâmé avant qu’elle ne m’ait vu. (I had swooned before she saw me.)
Example 2: Il avait pâmé en entendant la nouvelle. (He had fainted upon hearing the news.)
Example 3: Nous avions pâmé devant ce magnifique paysage. (We had been in awe of this magnificent landscape.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pâmé | J’avais pâmé devant sa beauté. | I had swooned over her beauty. |
tu | tu avais pâmé | Tu avais pâmé pour son talent. | You had swooned over his talent. |
il | il avait pâmé | Il avait pâmé pour sa voix. | He had swooned over her voice. |
elle | elle avait pâmé | Elle avait pâmé pour sa grâce. | She had swooned over his grace. |
on | on avait pâmé | On avait pâmé devant sa performance. | One had swooned over her performance. |
nous | nous avions pâmé | Nous avions pâmé devant sa prestation. | We had swooned over her performance. |
vous | vous aviez pâmé | Vous aviez pâmé pour sa musique. | You had swooned over his music. |
ils | ils avaient pâmé | Ils avaient pâmé pour sa personnalité. | They had swooned over her personality. |
elles | elles avaient pâmé | Elles avaient pâmé pour son charme. | They had swooned over his charm. |
Other Conjugations for Pâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
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Pâmer – 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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