Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Introduction to the verb pommeler
The English translation of the French verb pommeler is “to pommel” or “to pummel.” It is pronounced as “poh-muh-leh.”
Pommeler comes from the Old French word “pomel,” meaning “knob” or “protuberance.” It was originally used to describe the action of hitting or striking someone or something with a knob or a fist. In modern French, it most often refers to beating or hitting someone or something repeatedly and aggressively.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, pommeler is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of pommeler. For example:
- J’avais pommelé mon adversaire avant qu’il ne se rende. (I had pommelled my opponent before he surrendered.)
- Nous avions pommelé la pâte avant de la mettre au four. (We had pummelled the dough before putting it in the oven.)
- Ils avaient pommelé la porte jusqu’à ce qu’elle se brise. (They had pommelled the door until it broke.)
In everyday French, pommeler in the Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in storytelling or recounting past events. It can also be used figuratively to describe a situation or emotion that was overwhelming or overpowering. For example:
- Quand j’ai vu ce film, j’ai senti mon coeur se serrer car j’avais déjà pommelé cette histoire dans un livre. (When I saw this movie, my heart clenched because I had already pummelled this story in a book.)
- Elle avait pommelé ses ennemis avec ses paroles acerbes. (She had pommelled her enemies with her bitter words.)
- Quand il a entendu la nouvelle, il avait l’impression d’avoir été pommelé par un ouragan. (When he heard the news, he felt like he had been pommelled by a hurricane.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pommeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pommelé | J’avais pommelé le cheval. | I had bruised the horse. |
tu | tu avais pommelé | Tu avais pommelé le fruit. | You had bruised the fruit. |
il | il avait pommelé | Il avait pommelé le visage. | He had bruised the face. |
elle | elle avait pommelé | Elle avait pommelé la pomme. | She had bruised the apple. |
on | on avait pommelé | On avait pommelé le gâteau. | One had bruised the cake. |
nous | nous avions pommelé | Nous avions pommelé l’assiette. | We had bruised the plate. |
vous | vous aviez pommelé | Vous aviez pommelé la poire. | You had bruised the pear. |
ils | ils avaient pommelé | Ils avaient pommelé le chien. | They had bruised the dog. |
elles | elles avaient pommelé | Elles avaient pommelé la côtelette. | They had bruised the pork chop. |
Other Conjugations for Pommeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pommeler
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Pommeler – 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
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