Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb piorner

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The English translation of the French verb piorner is “to complain” or “to whine”. It is pronounced pee-or-nay in its infinitive form.

The language origin of piorner can be traced back to the Old French word “pirnier”, which meant “to be sad” or “to lament”. Over time, it evolved to mean “to complain” or “to grumble” in modern French.

Piorner is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. It is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or moment in time. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais piorné toute la journée avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié mon portefeuille à la maison.
    (I had been complaining all day before realizing that I had forgotten my wallet at home.)

  2. Elle avait piorné à propos de son travail toute la semaine avant de démissionner.
    (She had been whining about her job all week before quitting.)

  3. Les enfants avaient piorné pendant toute la route avant d’arriver à la plage.
    (The children had been complaining the whole way before arriving at the beach.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piorner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais piorne J’avais piorne mon livre. I had dog-eared my book.
tu tu avais piorne Tu avais piorne ta page. You had dog-eared your page.
il il avait piorne Il avait piorne son magazine. He had dog-eared his magazine.
elle elle avait piorne Elle avait piorne son journal. She had dog-eared her newspaper.
on on avait piorne On avait piorne notre livre. One had dog-eared our book.
nous nous avions piorne Nous avions piorne nos livres. We had dog-eared our books.
vous vous aviez piorne Vous aviez piorne votre livre. You had dog-eared your book.
ils ils avaient piorne Ils avaient piorne leurs livres. They had dog-eared their books.
elles elles avaient piorne Elles avaient piorne leurs magazines. They had dog-eared their magazines.

Other Conjugations for Piorner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piorner

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Piorner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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