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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb pétarader

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The English translation of the French verb pétarader is “to sputter” or “to chug.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pay-tah-rah-deh.”

The word pétarader comes from the onomatopoeic sound “petar” which means “crackling” or “popping.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound of a motor or engine struggling or making irregular noises.

Here are three examples of pétarader in the plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Quand j’ai pris la voiture ce matin, elle pétaradait déjà depuis quelques minutes. (When I took the car this morning, it had been sputtering for a few minutes already.)

  2. Nous étions en train de faire une balade à moto quand la mienne a commencé à pétarader. (We were on a motorcycle ride when mine started chugging.)

  3. Vous aviez entendu la vieille voiture pétarader toute la journée avant qu’elle ne tombe en panne. (You had heard the old car sputtering all day before it broke down.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais pétaradé J’avais pétaradé toute la nuit. I had been revving all night.
tu tu avais pétaradé Tu avais pétaradé sur la pelouse. You had been revving on the lawn.
il il avait pétaradé Il avait pétaradé en ville. He had been revving in the city.
elle elle avait pétaradé Elle avait pétaradé sur la route. She had been revving on the road.
on on avait pétaradé On avait pétaradé dans la rue. One had been revving on the street.
nous nous avions pétaradé Nous avions pétaradé dans le garage. We had been revving in the garage.
vous vous aviez pétaradé Vous aviez pétaradé dans le parking. You had been revving in the parking lot.
ils ils avaient pétaradé Ils avaient pétaradé sur l’autoroute. They had been revving on the highway.
elles elles avaient pétaradé Elles avaient pétaradé dans le quartier. They had been revving in the neighborhood.

Other Conjugations for Pétarader.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétarader
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pétarader – 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.
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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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