Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Introduction to the verb pleuvasser
The English translation of the French verb pleuvasser is “to drizzle.” It is pronounced “pluh-vah-say.”
The language origin of pleuvasser comes from the French word “pluie” meaning “rain.” It is a derivative of the verb “pleuvoir” which means “to rain.” Pleuvasser is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In this tense, pleuvasser is used to describe a past action that had already been completed before another past action. It is often used to describe a drizzle that had been going on for some time before something else happened.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il avait pleuvassé toute la journée avant que nous sortions. (It had been drizzling all day before we went out.)
- J’étais trempé parce qu’il avait pleuvassé pendant notre promenade. (I was soaked because it had been drizzling during our walk.)
- Les routes étaient glissantes car il avait pleuvassé toute la nuit. (The roads were slippery because it had been drizzling all night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pleuvasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pleuvasse | J’avais pleuvasse toute la nuit. | I had drizzled all night. |
tu | tu avais pleuvasse | Tu avais pleuvasse sur la ville. | You had drizzled on the city. |
il | il avait pleuvasse | Il avait pleuvasse sur les champs. | He had drizzled on the fields. |
elle | elle avait pleuvasse | Elle avait pleuvasse sur le jardin. | She had drizzled on the garden. |
on | on avait pleuvasse | On avait pleuvasse toute la journée. | One had drizzled all day. |
nous | nous avions pleuvasse | Nous avions pleuvasse sur la route. | We had drizzled on the road. |
vous | vous aviez pleuvasse | Vous aviez pleuvasse sur le parc. | You had drizzled on the park. |
ils | ils avaient pleuvasse | Ils avaient pleuvasse sur la forêt. | They had drizzled on the forest. |
elles | elles avaient pleuvasse | Elles avaient pleuvasse sur la plage. | They had drizzled on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Pleuvasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvasser
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Pleuvasser – 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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