Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Introduction to the verb patouiller
The English translation of the French verb patouiller is “to make a mess” or “to muddle around.” It is pronounced as [pa- too-yey].
The language origin of patouiller comes from the French word “patouille,” which means a muddy mixture or a mess. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais patouillé dans la cuisine en préparant le dîner. (I had made a mess in the kitchen while cooking dinner.)
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Tu avais patouillé dans tes affaires et tu as perdu tes clés. (You had been muddling around in your things and you lost your keys.)
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Il avait patouillé dans la boue toute la journée. (He had been playing around in the mud all day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of patouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais patouillé | J’avais patouillé dans la boue. | I had played in the mud. |
tu | tu avais patouillé | Tu avais patouillé avec la peinture. | You had played with the paint. |
il | il avait patouillé | Il avait patouillé avec l’eau. | He had splashed with water. |
elle | elle avait patouillé | Elle avait patouillé avec la pâte. | She had played with dough. |
on | on avait patouillé | On avait patouillé dans la farine. | One had played in flour. |
nous | nous avions patouillé | Nous avions patouillé avec la terre. | We had played with dirt. |
vous | vous aviez patouillé | Vous aviez patouillé dans le sable. | You had played in the sand. |
ils | ils avaient patouillé | Ils avaient patouillé dans la boue. | They had played in the mud. |
elles | elles avaient patouillé | Elles avaient patouillé avec la pâte. | They had played with dough. |
Other Conjugations for Patouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
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Patouiller – 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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