Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Introduction to the verb patauger
The English translation of the French verb patauger is “to wade” or “to paddle.” The infinitive form, patauger, is pronounced as “pa-toh-zhay.”
The language origin of patauger can be traced back to the French verb “patin” meaning “skate.” It is derived from the word “patte” meaning “paw” or “foot,” indicating the action of moving through water with one’s feet.
In everyday French, patauger is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. It is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Examples:
- J’avais pataugé dans la rivière avant de me blesser. (I had waded in the river before getting injured.)
- Tu avais pataugé dans la boue avant de rentrer à la maison. (You had paddled in the mud before coming home.)
- Ils avaient pataugé dans la mer avant de se baigner. (They had waded in the sea before going for a swim.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of patauger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pataugé | J’avais pataugé dans la boue. | I had waded through the mud. |
tu | tu avais pataugé | Tu avais pataugé dans la rivière. | You had waded in the river. |
il | il avait pataugé | Il avait pataugé dans la piscine. | He had paddled in the pool. |
elle | elle avait pataugé | Elle avait pataugé dans la boue. | She had waded through the mud. |
on | on avait pataugé | On avait pataugé dans la boue. | One had waded through the mud. |
nous | nous avions pataugé | Nous avions pataugé dans l’eau. | We had splashed in the water. |
vous | vous aviez pataugé | Vous aviez pataugé dans la mer. | You had waded in the sea. |
ils | ils avaient pataugé | Ils avaient pataugé dans la boue. | They had waded through the mud. |
elles | elles avaient pataugé | Elles avaient pataugé dans la boue. | They had waded through the mud. |
Other Conjugations for Patauger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
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Patauger – 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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