Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Introduction to the verb papillonner
The English translation of the French verb papillonner is “to flutter” or “to flit around.” It is pronounced as [pa-pee-yo-nay].
The language origin of papillonner comes from the French word “papillon” which means butterfly. The verb “papillonner” is derived from this word because butterflies are known for flitting or fluttering around.
In everyday French, papillonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of papillonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais papillonner dans le jardin avant que la pluie ne tombe. (I had been fluttering in the garden before the rain fell.)
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Tu avais papillonner autour des fleurs quand j’ai pris cette photo. (You had been flitting around the flowers when I took this photo.)
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Ils avaient papillonner dans la forêt avant qu’il ne fasse sombre. (They had been fluttering in the forest before it got dark.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of papillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais papillonné | J’avais papillonné dans le jardin. | I had fluttered around in the garden. |
tu | tu avais papillonné | Tu avais papillonné avec les papillons. | You had fluttered with the butterflies. |
il | il avait papillonné | Il avait papillonné autour des fleurs. | He had fluttered around the flowers. |
elle | elle avait papillonné | Elle avait papillonné près de la rivière. | She had fluttered near the river. |
on | on avait papillonné | On avait papillonné dans le parc. | One had fluttered around in the park. |
nous | nous avions papillonné | Nous avions papillonné pendant des heures. | We had fluttered for hours. |
vous | vous aviez papillonné | Vous aviez papillonné avec les abeilles. | You had fluttered with the bees. |
ils | ils avaient papillonné | Ils avaient papillonné autour du lac. | They had fluttered around the lake. |
elles | elles avaient papillonné | Elles avaient papillonné dans le ciel. | They had fluttered in the sky. |
Other Conjugations for Papillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papillonner
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Papillonner – 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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