Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Introduction to the verb fourmiller
The English translation of the French verb fourmiller is “to swarm” or “to teem.” The infinitive form of fourmiller is pronounced “foor-mee-yay.”
The word fourmiller is derived from the Old French term “formil,” meaning “ants.” It is often used in everyday French to describe a situation where there is a large number of people or things in a particular place, much like a swarm of ants.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, fourmiller is used to describe an action that had been ongoing in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Nous avions un bel appartement, mais il fourmillait d’insectes. (We had a nice apartment, but it was swarming with insects.)
- Hier soir, la fête était bien animée, la rue fourmillait de gens. (Last night, the party was lively, the street was teeming with people.)
- Quand nous sommes arrivés au marché, les étals avaient déjà fourmillé de fruits et légumes. (When we arrived at the market, the stalls were already swarming with fruits and vegetables.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fourmiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fourmillé | J’avais fourmillé d’idées. | I had been brimming with ideas. |
tu | tu avais fourmillé | Tu avais fourmillé de questions. | You had been swarming with questions. |
il | il avait fourmillé | Il avait fourmillé de projets. | He had been buzzing with projects. |
elle | elle avait fourmillé | Elle avait fourmillé d’impatience. | She had been ants in her pants with impatience. |
on | on avait fourmillé | On avait fourmillé de détails. | One had been teeming with details. |
nous | nous avions fourmillé | Nous avions fourmillé d’énergie. | We had been buzzing with energy. |
vous | vous aviez fourmillé | Vous aviez fourmillé de joie. | You had been filled with joy. |
ils | ils avaient fourmillé | Ils avaient fourmillé d’idées. | They had been buzzing with ideas. |
elles | elles avaient fourmillé | Elles avaient fourmillé de projets. | They had been brimming with projects. |
Other Conjugations for Fourmiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
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Fourmiller – 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
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