Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb pluviner

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The English translation of the French verb pluviner is “to rain lightly” or “to drizzle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “plü-vee-nay.”

Pluviner comes from the Latin word “pluvia” meaning “rain,” and the suffix “-iner” which is a frequentative suffix used to indicate a repeated or continuous action. In everyday French, pluviner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed at a specific point in the past.

Here are three simple examples of pluviner being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais pluviné pendant toute la nuit. (I had been drizzling all night.)
  2. Tu avais pluviné depuis des heures avant qu’on sorte. (You had been drizzling for hours before we went out.)
  3. Il avait pluviné toute la journée avant que le soleil ne réapparaisse. (It had been drizzling all day before the sun reappeared.)

In each of these examples, the verb pluviner is conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “pluviné.” This tense is used to describe an action that had been ongoing or had been completed before another action or event in the past, as seen in the use of “pendant,” “depuis,” and “avant que” in the examples.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pluviner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais pluviné J’avais pluviné toute la nuit. I had drizzled all night.
tu tu avais pluviné Tu avais pluviné sur le chemin. You had drizzled on the road.
il il avait pluviné Il avait pluviné au printemps. He had drizzled in the spring.
elle elle avait pluviné Elle avait pluviné pendant la soirée. She had drizzled during the evening.
on on avait pluviné On avait pluviné sur la ville. One had drizzled over the city.
nous nous avions pluviné Nous avions pluviné sur le jardin. We had drizzled over the garden.
vous vous aviez pluviné Vous aviez pluviné toute la journée. You had drizzled all day.
ils ils avaient pluviné Ils avaient pluviné sur les montagnes. They had drizzled over the mountains.
elles elles avaient pluviné Elles avaient pluviné pendant la tempête. They had drizzled during the storm.

Other Conjugations for Pluviner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pluviner

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Pluviner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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