Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Introduction to the verb peigner
The English translation of the French verb peigner is “to comb.” It is pronounced as “peh-nyay.”
Peigner comes from the Latin word “pectinare” which means “to comb.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of peigner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais peigné mes cheveux avant de partir. (I had combed my hair before leaving.)
- Tu avais peigné le chien avant de le promener. (You had combed the dog before taking him for a walk.)
- Elle avait peigné sa fille avant d’aller à l’école. (She had combed her daughter’s hair before going to school.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of peigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais peigné | J’avais peigné mes cheveux. | I had combed my hair. |
tu | tu avais peigné | Tu avais peigné les cheveux de ta sœur. | You had combed your sister’s hair. |
il | il avait peigné | Il avait peigné les cheveux de sa femme. | He had combed his wife’s hair. |
elle | elle avait peigné | Elle avait peigné les cheveux de sa mère. | She had combed her mother’s hair. |
on | on avait peigné | On avait peigné les cheveux de la poupée. | One had combed the doll’s hair. |
nous | nous avions peigné | Nous avions peigné nos cheveux. | We had combed our hair. |
vous | vous aviez peigné | Vous aviez peigné les cheveux de votre fille. | You had combed your daughter’s hair. |
ils | ils avaient peigné | Ils avaient peigné les cheveux de leurs enfants. | They had combed their children’s hair. |
elles | elles avaient peigné | Elles avaient peigné les cheveux des poupées. | They had combed the dolls’ hair. |
Other Conjugations for Peigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peigner
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Peigner – 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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