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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affubler

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The English translation of the French verb affubler is “to dress up” or “to deck out”. It is pronounced as “ah-foo-bleh” in its infinitive form.

Affubler comes from the Middle French word “affubler” which means to dress or adorn. It is primarily used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Here are three examples of how affubler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:

  1. J’avais affublé ma sœur de tous ses bijoux pour la soirée. (I had dressed up my sister with all her jewelry for the evening.)

  2. Tu avais affublé ta chambre de posters de tes groupes préférés. (You had decked out your room with posters of your favorite bands.)

  3. Ils avaient affublé leur chien d’un manteau pour le protéger du froid. (They had dressed up their dog with a coat to protect him from the cold.)

English translations:

  1. I had dressed up my sister with all her jewelry for the evening.

  2. You had decked out your room with posters of your favorite bands.

  3. They had dressed up their dog with a coat to protect him from the cold.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais affublé J’avais affublé mon cousin d’un chapeau ridicule. I had dressed my cousin up in a ridiculous hat.
tu tu avais affublé Tu avais affublé ta soeur d’une robe trop grande. You had dressed your sister in a dress that was too big.
il il avait affublé Il avait affublé son chien d’un collier de fleurs. He had dressed his dog in a flower collar.
elle elle avait affublé Elle avait affublé sa copine d’un foulard coloré. She had dressed her friend in a colorful scarf.
on on avait affublé On avait affublé le bébé d’une salopette en jean. One had dressed the baby in denim overalls.
nous nous avions affublé Nous avions affublé nos amis de costumes de super-héros. We had dressed our friends in superhero costumes.
vous vous aviez affublé Vous aviez affublé vos enfants de chapeaux de cow-boy. You had dressed your children in cowboy hats.
ils ils avaient affublé Ils avaient affublé leurs invités de masques de carnaval. They had dressed their guests in carnival masks.
elles elles avaient affublé Elles avaient affublé leurs poupées de robes de princesse. They had dressed their dolls in princess dresses.

Other Conjugations for Affubler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affubler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Affubler – 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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