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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb pendouiller

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The English translation of the French verb pendouiller is “to dangle” or “to hang loosely.” It is pronounced as “puh(n)-doo-yay.”

Pendouiller comes from the word “pendouille,” which means “pendant” or “dangling object” in French. It is derived from the verb “pendre,” which means “to hang.”

In everyday French, pendouiller is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense indicates an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.

Here are three examples of pendouiller in the plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais pendouillé un drapeau à ma fenêtre avant la célébration. (I had hung a flag on my window before the celebration.)
  2. Tu avais pendouillé tes clés à l’entrée hier soir, mais elles ont disparu ce matin. (You had left your keys hanging at the entrance last night, but they were gone this morning.)
  3. Les enfants avaient pendouillé leurs sacs à dos sur le porte-manteau avant de partir à l’école. (The children had hung their backpacks on the coat rack before leaving for school.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais pendouillé J’avais pendouillé mon sac à dos. I had hung my backpack.
tu tu avais pendouillé Tu avais pendouillé ta veste. You had hung your jacket.
il il avait pendouillé Il avait pendouillé son manteau. He had hung his coat.
elle elle avait pendouillé Elle avait pendouillé ses clés. She had hung her keys.
on on avait pendouillé On avait pendouillé les décorations. One had hung the decorations.
nous nous avions pendouillé Nous avions pendouillé les vêtements. We had hung the clothes.
vous vous aviez pendouillé Vous aviez pendouillé les sacs. You had hung the bags.
ils ils avaient pendouillé Ils avaient pendouillé les lumières. They had hung the lights.
elles elles avaient pendouillé Elles avaient pendouillé les guirlandes. They had hung the garlands.

Other Conjugations for Pendouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pendouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pendouiller – 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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