Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Introduction to the verb ponter
The English translation of the French verb “ponter” is “to bridge” or “to prop up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “poh(n)-tey.”
The word “ponter” comes from the Latin word “pontem,” meaning “bridge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais ponté les poutres avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had propped up the beams before it started raining.)
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Tu avais ponté la table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (You had set up the table before the guests arrived.)
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Elle avait ponté son bras pour supporter la blessure. (She had braced her arm to support the injury.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ponter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ponté | J’avais ponté le pont. | I had bridged the bridge. |
tu | tu avais ponté | Tu avais ponté le ruisseau. | You had bridged the stream. |
il | il avait ponté | Il avait ponté le fleuve. | He had bridged the river. |
elle | elle avait ponté | Elle avait ponté le lac. | She had bridged the lake. |
on | on avait ponté | On avait ponté le canal. | One had bridged the canal. |
nous | nous avions ponté | Nous avions ponté la rivière. | We had bridged the river. |
vous | vous aviez ponté | Vous aviez ponté le ravin. | You had bridged the ravine. |
ils | ils avaient ponté | Ils avaient ponté le fossé. | They had bridged the ditch. |
elles | elles avaient ponté | Elles avaient ponté le précipice. | They had bridged the precipice. |
Other Conjugations for Ponter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
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Ponter – 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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