Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Introduction to the verb poivroter
The English translation of the French verb poivroter is “to drink heavily” or “to be a heavy drinker.” It is pronounced “pwah-vroh-teh.”
The language origin of poivroter comes from the French word “poivre” which means pepper, and “roter” which means to belch. It is related to the slang term “tope-la” which means “to drink heavily.”
In everyday French, poivroter 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.
Some examples of using poivroter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Hier soir, j’avais poivroté avec mes amis avant de rentrer chez moi. (Last night, I had been drinking heavily with my friends before going home.)
- Elle avait poivroté toute la nuit avant de se sentir malade. (She had been drinking heavily all night before feeling sick.)
- Nous avions poivroté ensemble plusieurs fois avant de réaliser que nous devions arrêter. (We had been heavy drinkers together several times before realizing we needed to stop.)
In these examples, the verb poivroter is used to describe an action that had already happened and was completed before another past action. This emphasizes the continuous and repeated nature of the action of heavy drinking.
English translations:
- Last night, I had been drinking heavily with my friends before going home.
- She had been drinking heavily all night before feeling sick.
- We had been heavy drinkers together several times before realizing we needed to stop.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of poivroter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poivroté | J’avais poivroté hier soir. | I had gotten drunk last night. |
tu | tu avais poivroté | Tu avais poivroté avec moi. | You had gotten drunk with me. |
il | il avait poivroté | Il avait poivroté au bar. | He had gotten drunk at the bar. |
elle | elle avait poivroté | Elle avait poivroté avec ses amis. | She had gotten drunk with her friends. |
on | on avait poivroté | On avait poivroté toute la nuit. | One had gotten drunk all night. |
nous | nous avions poivroté | Nous avions poivroté ensemble. | We had gotten drunk together. |
vous | vous aviez poivroté | Vous aviez poivroté trop vite. | You had gotten drunk too quickly. |
ils | ils avaient poivroté | Ils avaient poivroté en cachette. | They had gotten drunk in secret. |
elles | elles avaient poivroté | Elles avaient poivroté toute la soirée. | They had gotten drunk all evening. |
Other Conjugations for Poivroter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
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Poivroter – 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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