Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Introduction to the verb randonner
The English translation of the French verb randonner is “to hike” or “to go on a hike.” It is pronounced as “rahn-doh-nay” in its infinitive form.
Randonner comes from the French word “randonnée,” which means “hike” or “long walk.” The word can be traced back to the Old French word “randoner,” which means “to wander” or “to take a long journey.”
In everyday French, randonner is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of randonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais randonné dans les montagnes avant de rencontrer mes amis. (I had hiked in the mountains before meeting my friends.)
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Elle était épuisée car elle avait randonné toute la journée. (She was exhausted because she had hiked all day.)
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Nous avions randonné pendant trois heures avant de faire une pause. (We had hiked for three hours before taking a break.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of randonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais randonné | J’avais randonné toute la journée. | I had hiked all day. |
tu | tu avais randonné | Tu avais randonné en montagne. | You had hiked in the mountains. |
il | il avait randonné | Il avait randonné dans la forêt. | He had hiked in the forest. |
elle | elle avait randonné | Elle avait randonné près du lac. | She had hiked near the lake. |
on | on avait randonné | On avait randonné en groupe. | One had hiked in a group. |
nous | nous avions randonné | Nous avions randonné dans les Alpes. | We had hiked in the Alps. |
vous | vous aviez randonné | Vous aviez randonné dans les Pyrénées. | You had hiked in the Pyrenees. |
ils | ils avaient randonné | Ils avaient randonné en famille. | They had hiked with their family. |
elles | elles avaient randonné | Elles avaient randonné dans le désert. | They had hiked in the desert. |
Other Conjugations for Randonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb randonner
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Randonner – 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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