Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Introduction to the verb picorer
The English translation of the French verb picorer is “to peck”. It is pronounced as “pee-koh-ray”.
The word picorer comes from the Old French word “picorer”, which means “to peck” or “to pick at”. It is derived from the verb “pic” which means “beak”.
In everyday French, the verb picorer 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 was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of this verb in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais picoré toutes les cerises avant que ma mère ne rentre à la maison. (I had pecked all the cherries before my mother came home.)
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Les oiseaux avaient picoré tous les grains de maïs dans le champ. (The birds had pecked all the corn grains in the field.)
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Nous avions picoré le délicieux repas avant que le chef ne vienne nous parler. (We had pecked at the delicious meal before the chef came to talk to us.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of picorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais picoré | J’avais picoré des fruits. | I had pecked at some fruits. |
tu | tu avais picoré | Tu avais picoré les graines. | You had pecked at the seeds. |
il | il avait picoré | Il avait picoré des noix. | He had pecked at some nuts. |
elle | elle avait picoré | Elle avait picoré les miettes. | She had pecked at the crumbs. |
on | on avait picoré | On avait picoré les cerises. | One had pecked at the cherries. |
nous | nous avions picoré | Nous avions picoré les olives. | We had pecked at the olives. |
vous | vous aviez picoré | Vous aviez picoré les baies. | You had pecked at the berries. |
ils | ils avaient picoré | Ils avaient picoré les raisins. | They had pecked at the grapes. |
elles | elles avaient picoré | Elles avaient picoré les noisettes. | They had pecked at the hazelnuts. |
Other Conjugations for Picorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
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Picorer – 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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