Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Introduction to the verb pigeonner
The English translation of the French verb pigeonner is “to pigeonhole” or “to categorize.” It is pronounced “pee-zhon-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word pigeonner comes from the French word “pigeon,” meaning pigeon, and is derived from the Latin word “pipionem,” meaning young bird. In everyday French, the verb pigeonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of pigeonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais pigeonner mon amie comme une personne timide avant de la connaître. (I had pigeonholed my friend as a shy person before getting to know her.)
- Il avait toujours pigeonner ses collègues en fonction de leur apparence physique. (He had always categorized his colleagues based on their physical appearance.)
- Elle avait été pigeonner par son genre de musique préféré avant d’élargir ses goûts. (She had pigeonholed herself by her favorite genre of music before broadening her tastes.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pigeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pigeonner | J’avais pigeonner l’oiseau. | I had trapped the bird. |
tu | tu avais pigeonner | Tu avais pigeonner les pigeons. | You had trapped the pigeons. |
il | il avait pigeonner | Il avait pigeonner la cible. | He had tricked the target. |
elle | elle avait pigeonner | Elle avait pigeonner les joueurs. | She had fooled the players. |
on | on avait pigeonner | On avait pigeonner le patron. | One had deceived the boss. |
nous | nous avions pigeonner | Nous avions pigeonner les voisins. | We had cheated the neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez pigeonner | Vous aviez pigeonner le serpent. | You had outwitted the snake. |
ils | ils avaient pigeonner | Ils avaient pigeonner le chat. | They had duped the cat. |
elles | elles avaient pigeonner | Elles avaient pigeonner le renard. | They had trapped the fox. |
Other Conjugations for Pigeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pigeonner
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Pigeonner – 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
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