Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Introduction to the verb penduler
The English translation of the French verb penduler is “to swing” or “to pendulum.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pahn-dew-lay.”
The word penduler comes from the Latin word “pendulum,” meaning “hanging,” and the French suffix “-er,” used to form verbs.
In everyday French, penduler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Three simple examples of the usage of penduler in Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais pendulé cette horloge avant que tu n’arrives. (I had swung this clock before you arrived.)
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Elle avait pendulé sur sa chaise pendant toute la réunion. (She had been swinging on her chair during the entire meeting.)
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Ils avaient pendulé d’une branche à l’autre dans la forêt. (They had swung from one branch to another in the forest.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of penduler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pendulé | J’avais pendulé pendant une heure. | I had swung for an hour. |
tu | tu avais pendulé | Tu avais pendulé de gauche à droite. | You had swung from left to right. |
il | il avait pendulé | Il avait pendulé au rythme de la musique. | He had swung to the rhythm of the music. |
elle | elle avait pendulé | Elle avait pendulé lentement. | She had swung slowly. |
on | on avait pendulé | On avait pendulé dans le parc. | One had swung in the park. |
nous | nous avions pendulé | Nous avions pendulé en écoutant de la musique. | We had swung while listening to music. |
vous | vous aviez pendulé | Vous aviez pendulé toute la journée. | You had swung all day. |
ils | ils avaient pendulé | Ils avaient pendulé en tandem. | They had swung in tandem. |
elles | elles avaient pendulé | Elles avaient pendulé dans leur jardin. | They had swung in their garden. |
Other Conjugations for Penduler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penduler
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Penduler – 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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