Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Introduction to the verb folâtrer
The English translation of the French verb folâtrer is “to frolic”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “fo-la-tre.”
The language origin of folâtrer can be traced back to the Old French word “fol” meaning “foolish” or “silly”. It was originally used to describe playful and silly behavior, but over time, its meaning evolved to refer to any type of playful or carefree activity.
In everyday French, folâtrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe past actions that were completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of folâtrer.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with the respective English translations:
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J’avais folâtré pendant des heures avant de commencer mon travail. (I had frolicked for hours before starting my work.)
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Ils étaient fatigués car ils avaient beaucoup folâtré lors de la fête la veille. (They were tired because they had frolicked a lot at the party the night before.)
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Elle avait folâtré avec ses amis toute la journée et n’avait pas réalisé qu’elle était en retard pour son rendez-vous. (She had frolicked with her friends all day and had not realized she was late for her appointment.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of folâtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais folâtré | J’avais folâtré dans le parc. | I had frolicked in the park. |
tu | tu avais folâtré | Tu avais folâtré avec les chiens. | You had frolicked with the dogs. |
il | il avait folâtré | Il avait folâtré avec les enfants. | He had frolicked with the children. |
elle | elle avait folâtré | Elle avait folâtré sur la plage. | She had frolicked on the beach. |
on | on avait folâtré | On avait folâtré dans les champs. | One had frolicked in the fields. |
nous | nous avions folâtré | Nous avions folâtré dans la forêt. | We had frolicked in the forest. |
vous | vous aviez folâtré | Vous aviez folâtré dans le jardin. | You had frolicked in the garden. |
ils | ils avaient folâtré | Ils avaient folâtré dans les rues. | They had frolicked in the streets. |
elles | elles avaient folâtré | Elles avaient folâtré dans le parc. | They had frolicked in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Folâtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb folâtrer
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Folâtrer – 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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