Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Introduction to the verb ployer
The English translation of the French verb ployer is “to bend” or “to fold”. The infinitive form of ployer is pronounced “plwa-yay”.
The origin of the verb ployer can be traced back to the Latin word “plicare”, meaning “to fold”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ployer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais ployé les vêtements avant de partir en vacances. (I had folded the clothes before leaving on vacation.)
- Il avait ployé le papier en quatre pour le mettre dans sa poche. (He had folded the paper in four to put it in his pocket.)
- Nous avions ployé les genoux pour ramasser les feuilles. (We had bent our knees to pick up the leaves.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ployer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ployé | J’avais ployé sous le poids. | I had bent under the weight. |
tu | tu avais ployé | Tu avais ployé devant l’adversaire. | You had bowed in front of the opponent. |
il | il avait ployé | Il avait ployé sous la pluie. | He had bent under the rain. |
elle | elle avait ployé | Elle avait ployé sous la neige. | She had bent under the snow. |
on | on avait ployé | On avait ployé sous la pression. | One had bent under the pressure. |
nous | nous avions ployé | Nous avions ployé devant l’ennemi. | We had bent in front of the enemy. |
vous | vous aviez ployé | Vous aviez ployé pour éviter l’obstacle. | You had bent to avoid the obstacle. |
ils | ils avaient ployé | Ils avaient ployé sous le vent. | They had bent under the wind. |
elles | elles avaient ployé | Elles avaient ployé pour saluer. | They had bent to greet. |
Other Conjugations for Ployer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ployer
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Ployer – 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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