Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Introduction to the verb passepoiler
The English translation of the French verb passepoiler is “to pipe, to edge, to trim”. It is pronounced as pah-seh-pwah-leh.
The language origin of passepoiler comes from the fusion of two words: “passe”, meaning to pass or go through, and “poil”, meaning edge or border. It is derived from the noun “paspoil”, which refers to a decorative trim or piping on clothing or upholstery.
In everyday French, passepoiler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of passepoiler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais passépoilé le bord de la robe avant de la coudre. (I had piped the edge of the dress before sewing it.)
- Tu avais passépoilé les coussins avant de les mettre sur le canapé. (You had trimmed the cushions before putting them on the couch.)
- Il avait passépoilé le rideau pour le rendre plus esthétique. (He had edged the curtain to make it more aesthetic.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of passepoiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais passépoilé | J’avais passépoilé les coussins. | I had trimmed the cushions. |
tu | tu avais passépoilé | Tu avais passépoilé le fauteuil. | You had trimmed the armchair. |
il | il avait passépoilé | Il avait passépoilé le canapé. | He had trimmed the sofa. |
elle | elle avait passépoilé | Elle avait passépoilé les rideaux. | She had trimmed the curtains. |
on | on avait passépoilé | On avait passépoilé le tapis. | One had trimmed the rug. |
nous | nous avions passépoilé | Nous avions passépoilé les coussins. | We had trimmed the cushions. |
vous | vous aviez passépoilé | Vous aviez passépoilé le rideau. | You had trimmed the curtains. |
ils | ils avaient passépoilé | Ils avaient passépoilé les fauteuils. | They had trimmed the armchairs. |
elles | elles avaient passépoilé | Elles avaient passépoilé le tapis. | They had trimmed the rug. |
Other Conjugations for Passepoiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb passepoiler
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Passepoiler – 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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