Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Introduction to the verb affabuler
The English translation of the French verb affabuler is “to fabricate” or “to invent.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-fah-byuh-leh.”
The word affabuler comes from the Latin word “fabula,” meaning “story.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Old French word “fabuler,” which means “to tell stories.” In everyday French, affabuler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe something that was fabricated or invented in the past.
Here are three examples of affabuler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais affabulé toute une histoire pour justifier mon retard. (I had fabricated a whole story to justify my lateness.)
- Les enfants avaient affabulé un scénario pour leur jeu de rôle. (The children had made up a scenario for their role-playing game.)
- Nous avions affabulé une excuse pour ne pas aller à la fête. (We had invented an excuse to not go to the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affabuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affabulé | J’avais affabulé une histoire. | I had made up a story. |
tu | tu avais affabulé | Tu avais affabulé tes mensonges. | You had told your lies. |
il | il avait affabulé | Il avait affabulé sa propre vie. | He had fabricated his own life. |
elle | elle avait affabulé | Elle avait affabulé ses aventures. | She had exaggerated her adventures. |
on | on avait affabulé | On avait affabulé sur le sujet. | One had fibbed about the subject. |
nous | nous avions affabulé | Nous avions affabulé une histoire. | We had made up a story. |
vous | vous aviez affabulé | Vous aviez affabulé vos mensonges. | You had told your lies. |
ils | ils avaient affabulé | Ils avaient affabulé sur leurs aventures. | They had exaggerated their adventures. |
elles | elles avaient affabulé | Elles avaient affabulé leurs histoires. | They had fabricated their stories. |
Other Conjugations for Affabuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
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Affabuler – 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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