Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Introduction to the verb piqueter
The English translation of the French verb piqueter is “to picket”. It is pronounced as /pi.kə.te/ in its infinitive form.
The word piqueter comes from the French word “piquet”, which means “stake” or “picket”. It originated from the Old French word “piquet”, which has a similar meaning. In everyday French, piqueter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to indicate an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of piqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais piqueté devant l’usine depuis 6 heures du matin quand les employés sont arrivés. (I had picketed in front of the factory since 6 in the morning when the employees arrived.)
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Nous avions piqueté pendant des jours avant que la grève ne soit finalement déclarée. (We had picketed for days before the strike was finally declared.)
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Ils avaient piqueté avant que la police n’intervienne. (They had picketed before the police intervened.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais piqueté | J’avais piqueté devant l’usine. | I had picketed in front of the factory. |
tu | tu avais piqueté | Tu avais piqueté avec les autres. | You had picketed with the others. |
il | il avait piqueté | Il avait piqueté toute la nuit. | He had picketed all night. |
elle | elle avait piqueté | Elle avait piqueté le bâtiment. | She had picketed the building. |
on | on avait piqueté | On avait piqueté pour nos droits. | One had picketed for our rights. |
nous | nous avions piqueté | Nous avions piqueté pacifiquement. | We had picketed peacefully. |
vous | vous aviez piqueté | Vous aviez piqueté en silence. | You had picketed in silence. |
ils | ils avaient piqueté | Ils avaient piqueté en signe de protestation. | They had picketed as a sign of protest. |
elles | elles avaient piqueté | Elles avaient piqueté avec détermination. | They had picketed with determination. |
Other Conjugations for Piqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piqueter
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Piqueter – 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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