Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Introduction to the verb pailleter
The English translation of the French verb pailleter is “to sprinkle with glitter” or “to glitter”.
The infinitive form of pailleter is pronounced “pie-yeh-tay”.
The word pailleter comes from the French word “paillette” meaning “sequin” and the suffix “-er” which is commonly used to form verbs in French.
In everyday French, pailleter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of pailleter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais pailleté mon costume avant la soirée. (I had sprinkled glitter on my costume before the party.)
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Tu avais pailleté tes ongles pour le mariage. (You had glittered your nails for the wedding.)
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Ils avaient pailleté le sapin de Noël avant que les invités arrivent. (They had sprinkled glitter on the Christmas tree before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pailleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pailleté | J’avais pailleté mon chapeau. | I had glittered my hat. |
tu | tu avais pailleté | Tu avais pailleté tes chaussures. | You had glittered your shoes. |
il | il avait pailleté | Il avait pailleté sa chemise. | He had glittered his shirt. |
elle | elle avait pailleté | Elle avait pailleté sa robe. | She had glittered her dress. |
on | on avait pailleté | On avait pailleté la pièce. | One had glittered the room. |
nous | nous avions pailleté | Nous avions pailleté la table. | We had glittered the table. |
vous | vous aviez pailleté | Vous aviez pailleté les murs. | You had glittered the walls. |
ils | ils avaient pailleté | Ils avaient pailleté le sapin. | They had glittered the Christmas tree. |
elles | elles avaient pailleté | Elles avaient pailleté les cadeaux. | They had glittered the gifts. |
Other Conjugations for Pailleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailleter
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Pailleter – 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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