Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Introduction to the verb ponctionner
The English translation of the French verb ponctionner is “to puncture.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pohnk-see-oh-nay.”
Ponctionner comes from the Latin word “punctio,” meaning “pricking” or “puncture.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of making a small hole or incision in something, typically with a sharp object.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, ponctionner is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais ponctionnĂ© la roue avant de partir en voyage. (I had punctured the tire before leaving on the trip.)
- Le médecin avait ponctionné du liquide de mon genou blessé. (The doctor had punctured some fluid from my injured knee.)
- Les voleurs avaient ponctionnĂ© l’argent de la caisse avant de s’Ă©chapper. (The thieves had punctured the money from the cash register before escaping.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ponctionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ponctionnĂ© | J’avais ponctionnĂ© le sang. | I had drawn blood. |
tu | tu avais ponctionné | Tu avais ponctionné le liquide. | You had drawn fluid. |
il | il avait ponctionnĂ© | Il avait ponctionnĂ© l’Ă©chantillon. | He had taken the sample. |
elle | elle avait ponctionnĂ© | Elle avait ponctionnĂ© l’organe. | She had extracted the organ. |
on | on avait ponctionné | On avait ponctionné le tissu. | One had taken the tissue. |
nous | nous avions ponctionné | Nous avions ponctionné le pus. | We had drained the pus. |
vous | vous aviez ponctionné | Vous aviez ponctionné le fluide. | You had extracted the fluid. |
ils | ils avaient ponctionné | Ils avaient ponctionné le gaz. | They had collected the gas. |
elles | elles avaient ponctionné | Elles avaient ponctionné le liquide. | They had drawn the liquid. |
Other Conjugations for Ponctionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
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Ponctionner – 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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