Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Introduction to the verb pignocher
The English translation of the French verb pignocher is “to pick at” or “to nibble on.” It is pronounced “pee-nyo-shay.”
The origin of pignocher is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the word “pignon,” meaning pine nut, which was a popular ingredient in traditional French dishes.
In everyday French, pignocher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais déjà pignoché avant de partir au dîner. (I had already picked at food before leaving for dinner.)
Example 2: Vous aviez pignoché tout le pain avant que je n’arrive. (You had nibbled on all the bread before I arrived.)
Example 3: Ils avaient pignoché les fruits toute la journée. (They had been picking at the fruit all day.)
In these examples, pignocher is used to describe a past action that was ongoing or had been completed before another event took place. It can also be used to describe a habitual action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pignocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pignoché | J’avais pignoché des chips. | I had nibbled on some chips. |
tu | tu avais pignoché | Tu avais pignoché une pomme. | You had nibbled on an apple. |
il | il avait pignoché | Il avait pignoché des biscuits. | He had nibbled on some cookies. |
elle | elle avait pignoché | Elle avait pignoché du pain. | She had nibbled on some bread. |
on | on avait pignoché | On avait pignoché des noix. | One had nibbled on some nuts. |
nous | nous avions pignoché | Nous avions pignoché du fromage. | We had nibbled on some cheese. |
vous | vous aviez pignoché | Vous aviez pignoché des olives. | You had nibbled on some olives. |
ils | ils avaient pignoché | Ils avaient pignoché des bonbons. | They had nibbled on some candies. |
elles | elles avaient pignoché | Elles avaient pignoché du chocolat. | They had nibbled on some chocolate. |
Other Conjugations for Pignocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
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Pignocher – 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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