Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Introduction to the verb piaffer
The English translation of the French verb piaffer is “to prance” or “to paw.” It is pronounced as “pee-ah-fair” in its infinitive form.
The word piaffer comes from the Old French term “piaf,” meaning “to hop or skip.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of piaffer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais piaffé d’excitation avant le début du spectacle. (I had pranced with excitement before the start of the show.)
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Tu avais piaffé d’impatience en attendant ton tour. (You had pawed with impatience while waiting for your turn.)
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Les chevaux avaient piaffé toute la journée, ils étaient épuisés le soir venu. (The horses had pranced all day, they were exhausted by the evening.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piaffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais piaffé | J’avais piaffé d’impatience. | I had pawed impatiently. |
tu | tu avais piaffé | Tu avais piaffé de joie. | You had pawed with joy. |
il | il avait piaffé | Il avait piaffé d’excitation. | He had pawed with excitement. |
elle | elle avait piaffé | Elle avait piaffé d’impatience. | She had pawed impatiently. |
on | on avait piaffé | On avait piaffé d’enthousiasme. | One had pawed with enthusiasm. |
nous | nous avions piaffé | Nous avions piaffé d’impatience. | We had pawed impatiently. |
vous | vous aviez piaffé | Vous aviez piaffé d’excitation. | You had pawed with excitement. |
ils | ils avaient piaffé | Ils avaient piaffé d’impatience. | They had pawed impatiently. |
elles | elles avaient piaffé | Elles avaient piaffé d’enthousiasme. | They had pawed with enthusiasm. |
Other Conjugations for Piaffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piaffer
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Piaffer – 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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