Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Introduction to the verb pincer
The English translation of the French verb pincer is “to pinch.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pan-seh.”
The word “pincer” comes from the Latin word “pincere,” which means “to pinch.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of pincer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations are:
- J’avais pincé mon frère pour le réveiller. (I had pinched my brother to wake him up.)
- Elle avait pincé sa sœur pour la faire taire. (She had pinched her sister to make her be quiet.)
- Nous avions pincé la pâte pour la faire cuire plus rapidement. (We had pinched the dough to make it cook faster.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pincé | J’avais pincé sa main. | I had pinched his/her hand. |
tu | tu avais pincé | Tu avais pincé le citron. | You had squeezed the lemon. |
il | il avait pincé | Il avait pincé sa joue. | He had pinched his/her cheek. |
elle | elle avait pincé | Elle avait pincé ses lèvres. | She had pursed her lips. |
on | on avait pincé | On avait pincé son bras. | One had pinched his/her arm. |
nous | nous avions pincé | Nous avions pincé le tissu. | We had pinched the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez pincé | Vous aviez pincé le tuyau. | You had pinched the hose. |
ils | ils avaient pincé | Ils avaient pincé leurs doigts. | They had pinched their fingers. |
elles | elles avaient pincé | Elles avaient pincé les framboises. | They had picked the raspberries. |
Other Conjugations for Pincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pincer
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Pincer – 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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