Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Introduction to the verb pouliner
The English translation of the French verb pouliner is “to give birth to a foal” or “to foal.” The infinitive form, pouliner, is pronounced as “poo-lee-nay.”
Pouliner comes from the Old French word “poulenier” which means “to foal.” It is derived from the word “poulain” which means “foal” and the suffix “-er” which indicates the verb form. Pouliner is most commonly used in the context of horse breeding and refers to the act of a mare giving birth to a foal.
In everyday French, pouliner is most often used 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. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais pouliné la jument avant que l’éleveur n’arrive. (I had foaled the mare before the breeder arrived.)
- Tu avais pouliné deux poulains l’année dernière. (You had foaled two foals last year.)
- Ils avaient pouliné ensemble pendant plusieurs années avant de se séparer. (They had foaled together for several years before they separated.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pouliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poulainé | J’avais poulainé la jument. | I had given birth to the mare. |
tu | tu avais poulainé | Tu avais poulainé la jument. | You had given birth to the mare. |
il | il avait poulainé | Il avait poulainé la jument. | He had given birth to the mare. |
elle | elle avait poulainé | Elle avait poulainé la jument. | She had given birth to the mare. |
on | on avait poulainé | On avait poulainé la jument. | One had given birth to the mare. |
nous | nous avions poulainé | Nous avions poulainé la jument. | We had given birth to the mare. |
vous | vous aviez poulainé | Vous aviez poulainé la jument. | You had given birth to the mare. |
ils | ils avaient poulainé | Ils avaient poulainé la jument. | They had given birth to the mare. |
elles | elles avaient poulainé | Elles avaient poulainé la jument. | They had given birth to the mare. |
Other Conjugations for Pouliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouliner
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Pouliner – 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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