Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Introduction to the verb pomper
The English translation of the French verb pomper is “to pump.” The infinitive form of pomper is pronounced “pohm-PEH.”
The word pomper comes from the Old French word “pompe,” which means “to pump.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action or time in the past.
Here are three simple examples of pomper in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais pompé l’eau avant que la panne d’électricité ne survienne.
(I had pumped the water before the power outage occurred.) -
Tu avais pompé le ballon avant que le match ne commence.
(You had pumped the ball before the game started.) -
Ils avaient pompé le pétrole avant que le prix ne baisse.
(They had pumped the oil before the price went down.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pomper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pompé | J’avais pompé l’eau. | I had pumped the water. |
tu | tu avais pompé | Tu avais pompé le ballon. | You had pumped the ball. |
il | il avait pompé | Il avait pompé le pneu. | He had pumped the tire. |
elle | elle avait pompé | Elle avait pompé la bouée. | She had pumped the buoy. |
on | on avait pompé | On avait pompé la piscine. | One had pumped the pool. |
nous | nous avions pompé | Nous avions pompé les pneus. | We had pumped the tires. |
vous | vous aviez pompé | Vous aviez pompé l’air. | You had pumped the air. |
ils | ils avaient pompé | Ils avaient pompé l’essence. | They had pumped the gas. |
elles | elles avaient pompé | Elles avaient pompé l’eau. | They had pumped the water. |
Other Conjugations for Pomper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
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Pomper – 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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