Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Introduction to the verb fristiquer
The English translation of the French verb fristiquer is “to tidy up” or “to spruce up”. It is pronounced “free-stee-ker” in its infinitive form.
The word fristiquer comes from the Old French word “friquier” meaning “to rub” or “to polish”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of cleaning, organizing, or making something look nicer. It is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of fristiquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais fristiqué ma chambre avant l’arrivée des invités. (I had tidied up my room before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais fristiqué le jardin pour la fête de ton anniversaire. (You had spruced up the garden for your birthday party.)
- Ils avaient fristiqué leur appartement pour la vente. (They had cleaned up their apartment for the sale.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fristiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fristiqué | J’avais fristiqué mes cheveux. | I had styled my hair. |
tu | tu avais fristiqué | Tu avais fristiqué ta tenue. | You had dressed up. |
il | il avait fristiqué | Il avait fristiqué sa barbe. | He had groomed his beard. |
elle | elle avait fristiqué | Elle avait fristiqué son maquillage. | She had put on makeup. |
on | on avait fristiqué | On avait fristiqué son apparence. | One had groomed their appearance. |
nous | nous avions fristiqué | Nous avions fristiqué nos vêtements. | We had dressed up. |
vous | vous aviez fristiqué | Vous aviez fristiqué votre présentation. | You had styled your presentation. |
ils | ils avaient fristiqué | Ils avaient fristiqué leur apparence. | They had groomed their appearance. |
elles | elles avaient fristiqué | Elles avaient fristiqué leur tenue. | They had dressed up. |
Other Conjugations for Fristiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fristiquer
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Fristiquer – 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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