Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Introduction to the verb pioncer
The English translation of the French verb pioncer is “to doze off” or “to fall asleep.” It is pronounced as [pyɔ̃se] in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word pioncer is uncertain, but it may come from the Latin word “punctiare,” meaning “to prick” or “to make a hole,” possibly referring to falling into a deep sleep. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
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J’avais pioncé pendant une heure avant que mon réveil sonne. (I had dozed off for an hour before my alarm went off.)
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Tu avais pioncé sur le canapé quand je suis rentré. (You had fallen asleep on the couch when I came home.)
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Ils avaient pioncé toute la nuit après la fête. (They had slept through the whole night after the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pioncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pioncé | J’avais pioncé pendant des heures. | I had slept for hours. |
tu | tu avais pioncé | Tu avais pioncé toute la nuit. | You had slept all night. |
il | il avait pioncé | Il avait pioncé sur le canapé. | He had slept on the couch. |
elle | elle avait pioncé | Elle avait pioncé chez sa sœur. | She had slept at her sister’s. |
on | on avait pioncé | On avait pioncé dans la tente. | One had slept in the tent. |
nous | nous avions pioncé | Nous avions pioncé à l’hôtel. | We had slept at the hotel. |
vous | vous aviez pioncé | Vous aviez pioncé dans la voiture. | You had slept in the car. |
ils | ils avaient pioncé | Ils avaient pioncé dans le parc. | They had slept in the park. |
elles | elles avaient pioncé | Elles avaient pioncé dans le train. | They had slept on the train. |
Other Conjugations for Pioncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pioncer
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Pioncer – 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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