Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Introduction to the verb polissonner
The English translation of the French verb polissonner is “to be naughty” or “to be mischievous”. The infinitive form is pronounced “poh-lee-sohn-ay”.
Polissonner comes from the French word “polisson” which means “mischievous” or “naughty”. It is often used in everyday French to describe someone who is behaving in a playful or mischievous manner.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, polissonner is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais polissonné toute la journée avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had been naughty all day before my parents came back home.)
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Ils avaient polissonné ensemble à l’école avant de se faire attraper par le professeur. (They had been mischievous together at school before getting caught by the teacher.)
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Elle avait polissonné avec son frère avant que leurs parents ne les grondent. (She had been naughty with her brother before their parents scolded them.)
Overall, polissonner is a playful and lighthearted verb that is often used to describe mischievous behavior in everyday French conversations.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of polissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais polissonné | J’avais polissonné toute la journée. | I had been mischievous all day. |
tu | tu avais polissonné | Tu avais polissonné avec tes amis. | You had been mischievous with your friends. |
il | il avait polissonné | Il avait polissonné en classe. | He had been mischievous in class. |
elle | elle avait polissonné | Elle avait polissonné pendant la récréation. | She had been mischievous during recess. |
on | on avait polissonné | On avait polissonné lors de la fête. | One had been mischievous during the party. |
nous | nous avions polissonné | Nous avions polissonné toute la nuit. | We had been mischievous all night. |
vous | vous aviez polissonné | Vous aviez polissonné avec vos voisins. | You had been mischievous with your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient polissonné | Ils avaient polissonné avec leurs cousins. | They had been mischievous with their cousins. |
elles | elles avaient polissonné | Elles avaient polissonné en classe. | They had been mischievous in class. |
Other Conjugations for Polissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
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Polissonner – 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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