Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Introduction to the verb puer
The English translation of the French verb puer is “to stink” or “to smell bad.” The infinitive form of puer is pronounced as “pweh.”
The origin of the verb puer can be traced back to the Latin word “puer,” which means “boy” or “child.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of puer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais puer toute la journée. (I had stunk all day.)
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Tu avais puer depuis des semaines. (You had been smelling bad for weeks.)
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Il avait puer depuis qu’il avait mangé du fromage. (He had been stinking since he ate cheese.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of puer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pué | J’avais pué pendant des heures. | I had stunk for hours. |
tu | tu avais pué | Tu avais pué depuis la matinée. | You had stunk since the morning. |
il | il avait pué | Il avait pué durant la soirée. | He had stunk during the evening. |
elle | elle avait pué | Elle avait pué toute la journée. | She had stunk all day. |
on | on avait pué | On avait pué toute la nuit. | One had stunk all night. |
nous | nous avions pué | Nous avions pué pendant la nuit. | We had stunk during the night. |
vous | vous aviez pué | Vous aviez pué toute la semaine. | You had stunk all week. |
ils | ils avaient pué | Ils avaient pué depuis le matin. | They had stunk since the morning. |
elles | elles avaient pué | Elles avaient pué depuis le début. | They had stunk since the beginning. |
Other Conjugations for Puer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
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Puer – 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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