Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Introduction to the verb festoyer
The English translation of the French verb festoyer is “to feast” or “to celebrate.” The infinitive form of festoyer is pronounced as “feh-stoy-eh.”
The word festoyer comes from the Old French word “festoier,” which means “to feast, to celebrate” and is derived from the Latin word “festum,” meaning “holiday” or “celebration.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a gathering or party where people come together to enjoy a meal and celebrate a special occasion.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, festoyer is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais festoyé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had feasted with my friends before leaving for vacation.)
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Ils avaient festoyé toute la nuit pour célébrer leur anniversaire de mariage. (They had feasted all night to celebrate their wedding anniversary.)
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Elle avait festoyé avec sa famille lors de son retour en France. (She had feasted with her family upon her return to France.)
Overall, festoyer is a versatile and commonly used verb in everyday French to describe the act of feasting and celebrating with others.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of festoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais festoyé | J’avais festoyé avec mes amis. | I had feasted with my friends. |
tu | tu avais festoyé | Tu avais festoyé au restaurant. | You had feasted at the restaurant. |
il | il avait festoyé | Il avait festoyé avec sa famille. | He had feasted with his family. |
elle | elle avait festoyé | Elle avait festoyé au mariage. | She had feasted at the wedding. |
on | on avait festoyé | On avait festoyé au parc. | One had feasted at the park. |
nous | nous avions festoyé | Nous avions festoyé à la fête. | We had feasted at the party. |
vous | vous aviez festoyé | Vous aviez festoyé au dîner. | You had feasted at the dinner. |
ils | ils avaient festoyé | Ils avaient festoyé à la soirée. | They had feasted at the party. |
elles | elles avaient festoyé | Elles avaient festoyé au pique-nique. | They had feasted at the picnic. |
Other Conjugations for Festoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb festoyer
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Festoyer – 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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