Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Introduction to the verb pionner
The English translation of the French verb pionner is “to pioneer.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-oh-nay.”
The word pionner has its roots in the Old French word “peonier” which means “foot soldier” or “worker using a pickaxe.” It comes from the Latin word “pedonarius” which means “foot soldier.” In everyday French, pionner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of pionner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais pionné dans ce domaine avant que d’autres s’y intéressent. (I had pioneered in this field before others became interested in it.)
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Tu avais pionné cette méthode avant qu’elle ne devienne populaire. (You had pioneered this method before it became popular.)
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Elle avait pionné le marché des télécommunications avant que la concurrence ne devienne trop forte. (She had pioneered the telecommunications market before the competition became too strong.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pionné | J’avais pionné toute la journée. | I had been plowing all day. |
tu | tu avais pionné | Tu avais pionné le champ. | You had plowed the field. |
il | il avait pionné | Il avait pionné la terre. | He had plowed the land. |
elle | elle avait pionné | Elle avait pionné le jardin. | She had plowed the garden. |
on | on avait pionné | On avait pionné les champs. | One had plowed the fields. |
nous | nous avions pionné | Nous avions pionné le potager. | We had plowed the vegetable garden. |
vous | vous aviez pionné | Vous aviez pionné le terrain. | You had plowed the land. |
ils | ils avaient pionné | Ils avaient pionné la prairie. | They had plowed the meadow. |
elles | elles avaient pionné | Elles avaient pionné le champ. | They had plowed the field. |
Other Conjugations for Pionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pionner
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Pionner – 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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