Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Introduction to the verb poinçonner
The English translation of the French verb poinçonner is “to punch” or “to stamp”. It is pronounced “pwan-saw-neh”.
The word poinçonner comes from the French noun “poinçon” which means “punch” or “stamp”. It is derived from the Latin word “punctio” meaning “a point” or “marking”.
In everyday French, poinçonner is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed in the past, before another past action. This tense is similar to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of poinçonner in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais poinçonné toutes les cartes avant que mon ami n’arrive. (I had punched all the cards before my friend arrived.)
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Les billets avaient été poinçonnés par le contrôleur avant que le train ne parte. (The tickets had been punched by the conductor before the train left.)
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Elle avait poinçonné la feuille et l’avait mise dans le dossier avant de partir. (She had stamped the paper and put it in the folder before leaving.)
In these examples, poinçonner is used to show that an action was completed in the past and happened before another past action. It is often used in the context of describing completed tasks or actions.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poinçonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poinçonné | J’avais poinçonné mon billet. | I had stamped my ticket. |
tu | tu avais poinçonné | Tu avais poinçonné ta carte. | You had punched your card. |
il | il avait poinçonné | Il avait poinçonné son passeport. | He had stamped his passport. |
elle | elle avait poinçonné | Elle avait poinçonné sa carte d’embarquement. | She had punched her boarding pass. |
on | on avait poinçonné | On avait poinçonné notre carte de métro. | One had punched our metro card. |
nous | nous avions poinçonné | Nous avions poinçonné nos billets. | We had stamped our tickets. |
vous | vous aviez poinçonné | Vous aviez poinçonné vos cartes d’abonnement. | You had punched your subscription cards. |
ils | ils avaient poinçonné | Ils avaient poinçonné leurs cartes de fidélité. | They had stamped their loyalty cards. |
elles | elles avaient poinçonné | Elles avaient poinçonné leurs billets. | They had stamped their tickets. |
Other Conjugations for Poinçonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
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Poinçonner – 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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