Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Introduction to the verb pleuvoter
The English translation of the French verb pleuvoter is “to drizzle.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “pluh-vuh-teh.”
Pleuvoter comes from the French word “pluie,” meaning “rain,” and the suffix “-oter” which is used to indicate a light or gentle action. It is most often used to describe a light, fine rain or drizzle.
In every day French, pleuvoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense indicates an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of pleuvoter being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais pleuvoté toute la matinée avant que le soleil ne se montre enfin. (I had been drizzling all morning before the sun finally came out.)
- Ils étaient rentrés à la maison après avoir pleuvoté pendant des heures. (They had come back home after drizzling for hours.)
- Nous avions déjà pique-niqué sous la pluie, mais cette fois-ci c’était différent car il avait pleuvoté toute la journée. (We had already had a picnic in the rain, but this time it was different because it had been drizzling all day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pleuvoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pleuvoté | J’avais pleuvoté toute la nuit. | I had drizzled all night. |
tu | tu avais pleuvoté | Tu avais pleuvoté depuis longtemps. | You had drizzled for a long time. |
il | il avait pleuvoté | Il avait pleuvoté pendant des heures. | He had drizzled for hours. |
elle | elle avait pleuvoté | Elle avait pleuvoté toute la journée. | She had drizzled all day. |
on | on avait pleuvoté | On avait pleuvoté toute la semaine. | One had drizzled all week. |
nous | nous avions pleuvoté | Nous avions pleuvoté depuis hier. | We had drizzled since yesterday. |
vous | vous aviez pleuvoté | Vous aviez pleuvoté depuis quelques jours. | You had drizzled for a few days. |
ils | ils avaient pleuvoté | Ils avaient pleuvoté pendant des mois. | They had drizzled for months. |
elles | elles avaient pleuvoté | Elles avaient pleuvoté toute l’année. | They had drizzled all year. |
Other Conjugations for Pleuvoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pleuvoter
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Pleuvoter – 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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