Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb pavaner

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The English translation of the French verb pavaner is “to strut” or “to show off.” It is pronounced as “pah-vah-neh.”

The word pavaner comes from the French noun “pavan,” which referred to a slow, stately dance during the Renaissance period. The verb pavaner developed from this, with the meaning of “to perform a pavan” or “to walk with exaggerated elegance and pride.”

In everyday French, pavaner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that had been completed before another past action. It is typically used to describe someone’s behavior or attitude in the past.

Examples:

  1. Il s’était pavané devant ses amis, se vantant de sa nouvelle voiture de luxe. (He had strutted in front of his friends, bragging about his new luxury car.)
  2. Elle se pavanait sur le tapis rouge, parée de sa robe de créateur. (She was strutting on the red carpet, dressed in her designer gown.)
  3. Les joueurs de football avaient pavané sur le terrain, croyant déjà avoir remporté le match. (The football players had strutted on the field, already thinking they had won the game.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pavaner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je je m’étais pavané Je m’étais pavané sur la scène. I had strutted on stage.
tu tu t’étais pavané Tu t’étais pavané dans la rue. You had strutted in the street.
il il s’était pavané Il s’était pavané au bal. He had shown off at the ball.
elle elle s’était pavanée Elle s’était pavanée sur la plage. She had paraded on the beach.
on on s’était pavané On s’était pavané au parc. One had paraded in the park.
nous nous nous étions pavanes Nous nous étions pavanés en ville. We had strutted around town.
vous vous vous étiez pavanés Vous vous étiez pavanés à la fête. You had shown off at the party.
ils ils s’étaient pavanés Ils s’étaient pavanés dans la rue. They had strutted in the street.
elles elles s’étaient pavanées Elles s’étaient pavanées au bal. They had shown off at the ball.

Other Conjugations for Pavaner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pavaner

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Pavaner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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