Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Introduction to the verb pocher
The English translation of the French verb pocher is “to poach.” It is pronounced as “poh-shay” in its infinitive form.
Pocher comes from the Old French word “pois” meaning “fish” and has its roots in Latin “piscis” which also means “fish.” In everyday French, pocher is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais poché les œufs quand elle est arrivée. (I had poached the eggs when she arrived.)
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Tu avais poché le saumon avant de le mettre au four. (You had poached the salmon before putting it in the oven.)
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Ils avaient poché les fruits pour faire de la confiture. (They had poached the fruits to make jam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poché | J’avais poché les oeufs. | I had poached the eggs. |
tu | tu avais poché | Tu avais poché le poisson. | You had poached the fish. |
il | il avait poché | Il avait poché la viande. | He had poached the meat. |
elle | elle avait poché | Elle avait poché le poulet. | She had poached the chicken. |
on | on avait poché | On avait poché les fruits. | One had poached the fruits. |
nous | nous avions poché | Nous avions poché les légumes. | We had poached the vegetables. |
vous | vous aviez poché | Vous aviez poché les oeufs. | You had poached the eggs. |
ils | ils avaient poché | Ils avaient poché les oeufs. | They had poached the eggs. |
elles | elles avaient poché | Elles avaient poché les fruits. | They had poached the fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Pocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
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Pocher – 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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