Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Introduction to the verb boitiller
The English translation of the French verb boitiller is “to limp” or “to hobble.” It is pronounced “bwah-tee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Boitiller comes from the Old French word “boit, boite” meaning “lameness.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of boitiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais boitillé depuis mon accident de voiture. (I had been limping since my car accident.)
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Tu avais boitillé avant de te faire soigner. (You had been hobbling before getting treated.)
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Ils avaient boitillé toute la journée après leur longue randonnée. (They had been limping all day after their long hike.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boitiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je boitillais | Je boitillais depuis hier. | I had been limping since yesterday. |
tu | tu boitillais | Tu boitillais pendant la course. | You had been limping during the race. |
il | il boitillait | Il boitillait à cause de sa blessure. | He had been limping because of his injury. |
elle | elle boitillait | Elle boitillait depuis l’accident. | She had been limping since the accident. |
on | on boitillait | On boitillait à cause de la fatigue. | One had been limping because of fatigue. |
nous | nous boitillons | Nous boitillons depuis longtemps. | We had been limping for a long time. |
vous | vous boitilliez | Vous boitilliez après la randonnée. | You had been limping after the hike. |
ils | ils boitillaient | Ils boitillaient à cause de la douleur. | They had been limping because of the pain. |
elles | elles boitillaient | Elles boitillaient après la danse. | They had been limping after the dance. |
Other Conjugations for Boitiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
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Boitiller – 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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