Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Introduction to the verb morfiler
The English translation of the French verb morfiler is “to nibble” or “to take small bites.” It is pronounced “mor-fee-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word “morfiler” comes from the Old French verb “morfondre,” meaning “to nibble” or “to worry.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais morfilé toutes les friandises avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had nibbled all the treats before my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais morfilé ton sandwich avant de le partager avec tes amis. (You had taken small bites of your sandwich before sharing it with your friends.)
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Il avait morfilé un morceau de fromage avant de le mettre dans sa salade. (He had nibbled a piece of cheese before putting it in his salad.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of morfiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais morfilé | J’avais morfilé ma cuillère. | I had filed my spoon. |
tu | tu avais morfilé | Tu avais morfilé ton couteau. | You had filed your knife. |
il | il avait morfilé | Il avait morfilé le verre. | He had filed the glass. |
elle | elle avait morfilé | Elle avait morfilé la porte. | She had filed the door. |
on | on avait morfilé | On avait morfilé le miroir. | One had filed the mirror. |
nous | nous avions morfilé | Nous avions morfilé nos dents. | We had filed our teeth. |
vous | vous aviez morfilé | Vous aviez morfilé vos ciseaux. | You had filed your scissors. |
ils | ils avaient morfilé | Ils avaient morfilé leurs ongles. | They had filed their nails. |
elles | elles avaient morfilé | Elles avaient morfilé leurs couteaux. | They had filed their knives. |
Other Conjugations for Morfiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morfiler
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Morfiler – 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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