Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Introduction to the verb poireauter
The English translation of the French verb poireauter is “to wait around” or “to hang around.” It is pronounced [pwaʁo.te].
The language origin of poireauter can be traced back to the French word “poireau,” which means “leek.” This is because the expression “faire le poireau” which originally meant “to wait for someone while standing still like a leek,” evolved into the verb poireauter.
In everyday French, poireauter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about 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 poireauter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais poireauté pendant des heures avant qu’il ne vienne me chercher. (I had waited around for hours before he came to pick me up.)
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Elle avait poireauté toute la matinée avant de recevoir son colis. (She had hung around all morning before receiving her package.)
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Nous avions poireauté dans le froid avant que le spectacle ne commence. (We had waited around in the cold before the show started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poireauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poireauté | J’avais poireauté pendant des heures. | I had waited for hours. |
tu | tu avais poireauté | Tu avais poireauté devant la porte. | You had waited in front of the door. |
il | il avait poireauté | Il avait poireauté au restaurant. | He had waited at the restaurant. |
elle | elle avait poireauté | Elle avait poireauté à l’arrêt de bus. | She had waited at the bus stop. |
on | on avait poireauté | On avait poireauté sous la pluie. | One had waited in the rain. |
nous | nous avions poireauté | Nous avions poireauté pour le train. | We had waited for the train. |
vous | vous aviez poireauté | Vous aviez poireauté à la caisse. | You had waited in line at the cash register. |
ils | ils avaient poireauté | Ils avaient poireauté pour acheter des billets. | They had waited to buy tickets. |
elles | elles avaient poireauté | Elles avaient poireauté pour un taxi. | They had waited for a taxi. |
Other Conjugations for Poireauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
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Poireauter – 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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