Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Introduction to the verb chiffonner
The English translation of the French verb chiffonner is “to crumple” or “to wrinkle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shee-fuh-nay.”
Chiffonner comes from the French word “chiffon,” which means “rag” or “rag cloth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of chiffonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais chiffonnĂ© mon pantalon avant de partir. (I had crumpled my pants before leaving.)
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Elle avait chiffonné sa robe en la mettant dans sa valise. (She had wrinkled her dress while putting it in her suitcase.)
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Nous avions chiffonné les papiers avant de les jeter à la poubelle. (We had crumpled the papers before throwing them in the trash.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chiffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chiffonnĂ© | J’avais chiffonnĂ© ma chemise. | I had crumpled my shirt. |
tu | tu avais chiffonné | Tu avais chiffonné le papier. | You had crumpled the paper. |
il | il avait chiffonné | Il avait chiffonné le tissu. | He had crumpled the fabric. |
elle | elle avait chiffonné | Elle avait chiffonné sa robe. | She had crumpled her dress. |
on | on avait chiffonné | On avait chiffonné le magazine. | One had crumpled the magazine. |
nous | nous avions chiffonné | Nous avions chiffonné les feuilles. | We had crumpled the papers. |
vous | vous aviez chiffonné | Vous aviez chiffonné le document. | You had crumpled the document. |
ils | ils avaient chiffonné | Ils avaient chiffonné les papiers. | They had crumpled the papers. |
elles | elles avaient chiffonné | Elles avaient chiffonné les serviettes. | They had crumpled the napkins. |
Other Conjugations for Chiffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
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Chiffonner – 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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