Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Introduction to the verb pique-niquer
The English translation of the French verb pique-niquer is “to have a picnic.” It is pronounced as “peek-nee-kay.”
The word pique-niquer originated from the combination of two words: “pique,” meaning to pick or to peck, and “nique,” which is a slang term for small bites or snacks. Together, they form the verb pique-niquer, meaning to have a meal outdoors.
Pique-niquer is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of using pique-niquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Nous avions pique-niqué dans le parc avant d’aller au cinéma. (We had a picnic in the park before going to the cinema.)
- Elle avait pique-niqué avec ses amis avant de partir en vacances. (She had a picnic with her friends before leaving on vacation.)
- J’avais pique-niqué seule avant de retrouver ma famille. (I had a picnic alone before meeting up with my family.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pique-niquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pique-niqué | J’avais pique-niqué dans le parc. | I had a picnic in the park. |
tu | tu avais pique-niqué | Tu avais pique-niqué avec tes amis. | You had a picnic with your friends. |
il | il avait pique-niqué | Il avait pique-niqué avec sa famille. | He had a picnic with his family. |
elle | elle avait pique-niqué | Elle avait pique-niqué avec ses enfants. | She had a picnic with her children. |
on | on avait pique-niqué | On avait pique-niqué sur la plage. | One had a picnic on the beach. |
nous | nous avions pique-niqué | Nous avions pique-niqué dans la forêt. | We had a picnic in the forest. |
vous | vous aviez pique-niqué | Vous aviez pique-niqué au parc. | You had a picnic at the park. |
ils | ils avaient pique-niqué | Ils avaient pique-niqué dans le jardin. | They had a picnic in the garden. |
elles | elles avaient pique-niqué | Elles avaient pique-niqué à la campagne. | They had a picnic in the countryside. |
Other Conjugations for Pique-Niquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
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Pique-Niquer – 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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