Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Introduction to the verb pointiller
The English translation of the French verb pointiller is “to dot” or “to stipple.” It is pronounced as “pwah(n)tee-yay.”
The word pointiller comes from the French word “point” which means “dot.” It is derived from the Latin word “punctum” meaning “point” or “dot.” In everyday French, pointiller is used to describe the action of adding dots or small marks to a surface, creating a dotted pattern or texture. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is indecisive or scattered in their thoughts or actions.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, pointiller is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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J’avais pointillé les lettres du texte avant de les colorier. (I had dotted the letters of the text before coloring them.)
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Tu avais pointillé les étoiles sur le ciel noir. (You had stippled the stars on the black sky.)
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Il avait pointillé son dessin avec soin avant de le montrer à sa famille. (He had dotted his drawing carefully before showing it to his family.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pointiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pointillé | J’avais pointillé le dessin. | I had dotted the drawing. |
tu | tu avais pointillé | Tu avais pointillé le papier. | You had dotted the paper. |
il | il avait pointillé | Il avait pointillé la carte. | He had dotted the map. |
elle | elle avait pointillé | Elle avait pointillé la robe. | She had dotted the dress. |
on | on avait pointillé | On avait pointillé le tableau. | One had dotted the painting. |
nous | nous avions pointillé | Nous avions pointillé le tissu. | We had dotted the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez pointillé | Vous aviez pointillé la nappe. | You had dotted the tablecloth. |
ils | ils avaient pointillé | Ils avaient pointillé le mur. | They had dotted the wall. |
elles | elles avaient pointillé | Elles avaient pointillé la toile. | They had dotted the canvas. |
Other Conjugations for Pointiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pointiller
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Pointiller – 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
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