Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affruiter

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The English translation of the French verb affruiter is “to equip” or “to furnish.” It is pronounced “ah-frwee-teh.”

Affruiter comes from the Latin word “affruitare,” meaning “to adorn” or “to supply.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais affruti ma maison avant l’arrivée des invités. (I had furnished my house before the arrival of the guests.)
  2. Tu avais affruti ta chambre avec de beaux meubles. (You had equipped your room with beautiful furniture.)
  3. Elle avait affruti son bureau avec tout le matériel nécessaire. (She had furnished her office with all the necessary equipment.)

In each of these sentences, affruter is used to indicate that the action of furnishing or equipping occurred in the past, before another action or event. This tense is often used to describe completed actions that took place before a specific point in the past.

Overall, affruter is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts to indicate the act of furnishing or equipping something.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affruiter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais affruité J’avais affruité la salade de fruits. I had dressed the fruit salad.
tu tu avais affruité Tu avais affruité le gâteau. You had garnished the cake.
il il avait affruité Il avait affruité les verrines. He had dressed the verrines.
elle elle avait affruité Elle avait affruité les crêpes. She had dressed the crepes.
on on avait affruité On avait affruité les cocktails. One had dressed the cocktails.
nous nous avions affruité Nous avions affruité les desserts. We had dressed the desserts.
vous vous aviez affruité Vous aviez affruité les plats. You had dressed the dishes.
ils ils avaient affruité Ils avaient affruité le buffet. They had dressed the buffet.
elles elles avaient affruité Elles avaient affruité les amuse-bouches. They had dressed the appetizers.

Other Conjugations for Affruiter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affruiter

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Affruiter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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