Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Introduction to the verb paumer
The English translation of the French verb paumer is “to lose.” It is pronounced as “poh-may.”
The word paumer comes from the French word “paume,” which means “palm.” In everyday French, paumer is most often used in its past tense form, “j’avais paumé,” in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Here are three examples of how paumer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais paumé mes clefs hier soir. (I had lost my keys last night.)
- Il avait paumé son portefeuille dans le métro. (He had lost his wallet in the metro.)
- Nous avions paumé le match à cause d’une erreur de l’arbitre. (We had lost the game because of a referee’s mistake.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of paumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais paumé | J’avais paumé mes clés. | I had lost my keys. |
tu | tu avais paumé | Tu avais paumé ton portefeuille. | You had lost your wallet. |
il | il avait paumé | Il avait paumé sa montre. | He had lost his watch. |
elle | elle avait paumé | Elle avait paumé son téléphone. | She had lost her phone. |
on | on avait paumé | On avait paumé le jeu de cartes. | One had lost the deck of cards. |
nous | nous avions paumé | Nous avions paumé nos bagages. | We had lost our luggage. |
vous | vous aviez paumé | Vous aviez paumé votre passeport. | You had lost your passport. |
ils | ils avaient paumé | Ils avaient paumé leur argent. | They had lost their money. |
elles | elles avaient paumé | Elles avaient paumé leur livre. | They had lost their book. |
Other Conjugations for Paumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumer
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Paumer – 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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