Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Introduction to the verb potiner
The English translation of the French verb potiner is “to gossip.” It is pronounced as “poh-tee-nay.”
The word potiner comes from the Old French word “potin,” which means “gossip” or “rumor.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of using potiner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais potiné avec mes amies avant de découvrir la vérité. (I had gossiped with my friends before discovering the truth.)
- Tu avais potiné sur ton voisin avant qu’il ne te surprenne. (You had gossiped about your neighbor before he caught you.)
- Ils avaient potiné sur leur patron avant de se faire licencier. (They had gossiped about their boss before getting fired.)
In all of these examples, the action of gossiping occurred before another action in the past, indicated by the use of “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to convey this sequence of events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of potiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais potiné | J’avais potiné avec mes amis. | I had gossiped with my friends. |
tu | tu avais potiné | Tu avais potiné sur le voisin. | You had gossiped about the neighbor. |
il | il avait potiné | Il avait potiné au travail. | He had gossiped at work. |
elle | elle avait potiné | Elle avait potiné avec ses collègues. | She had gossiped with her colleagues. |
on | on avait potiné | On avait potiné à la cafétéria. | One had gossiped at the cafeteria. |
nous | nous avions potiné | Nous avions potiné sur nos voisins. | We had gossiped about our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez potiné | Vous aviez potiné sur la voisine. | You had gossiped about the neighbor. |
ils | ils avaient potiné | Ils avaient potiné sur leurs collègues. | They had gossiped about their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient potiné | Elles avaient potiné au cours de yoga. | They had gossiped during the yoga class. |
Other Conjugations for Potiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potiner
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Potiner – 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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