Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Introduction to the verb pianoter
The English translation of the French verb pianoter is “to tap” or “to type”. It is pronounced as “pee-a-no-tay”.
Pianoter comes from the verb “piano”, meaning “to play softly”, and the suffix “-oter”, denoting a repetitive or light action. In everyday French, pianoter is most often used to refer to the action of tapping or typing on a keyboard, whether it be on a piano or a computer.
Examples of pianoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais pianoté sur mon ordinateur toute la nuit. (I had been typing on my computer all night long.)
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Tu avais pianoté sur le piano pendant des heures avant de te lancer dans ton concert. (You had been tapping on the piano for hours before starting your concert.)
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Elle avait pianoté sur son téléphone toute la journée sans prendre de pause. (She had been typing on her phone all day without taking a break.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pianoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pianoté | J’avais pianoté sur mon clavier. | I had typed on my keyboard. |
tu | tu avais pianoté | Tu avais pianoté sur la table. | You had tapped on the table. |
il | il avait pianoté | Il avait pianoté sur son téléphone. | He had typed on his phone. |
elle | elle avait pianoté | Elle avait pianoté sur son ordinateur. | She had typed on her computer. |
on | on avait pianoté | On avait pianoté sur le piano. | One had played on the piano. |
nous | nous avions pianoté | Nous avions pianoté sur la partition. | We had played on the sheet music. |
vous | vous aviez pianoté | Vous aviez pianoté sur le clavier. | You had typed on the keyboard. |
ils | ils avaient pianoté | Ils avaient pianoté sur leur tablette. | They had tapped on their tablet. |
elles | elles avaient pianoté | Elles avaient pianoté sur la chanson. | They had played on the song. |
Other Conjugations for Pianoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pianoter
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Pianoter – 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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