Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Introduction to the verb ciller
The English translation of the French verb ciller is “to blink”. The infinitive form is pronounced “see-yay”.
The origin of the word ciller can be traced back to the Latin word “cillare”, which means “to blink”. In everyday French, ciller is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of ciller in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais cillé plusieurs fois avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié mes clés. (I had blinked several times before realizing I had forgotten my keys.)
- Elle avait cillé des yeux en signe d’approbation avant de continuer à parler. (She had blinked her eyes in approval before continuing to talk.)
- Nous avions cillé en voyant la surprise sur son visage. (We had blinked upon seeing the surprise on her face.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ciller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cillé | J’avais cillé en voyant le feu d’artifice. | I had blinked when I saw the fireworks. |
tu | tu avais cillé | Tu avais cillé en regardant l’écran. | You had blinked while looking at the screen. |
il | il avait cillé | Il avait cillé en se concentrant. | He had blinked while concentrating. |
elle | elle avait cillé | Elle avait cillé en écoutant la musique. | She had blinked while listening to the music. |
on | on avait cillé | On avait cillé en discutant. | One had blinked while talking. |
nous | nous avions cillé | Nous avions cillé en attendant notre tour. | We had blinked while waiting our turn. |
vous | vous aviez cillé | Vous aviez cillé en lisant le livre. | You had blinked while reading the book. |
ils | ils avaient cillé | Ils avaient cillé en cherchant des indices. | They had blinked while searching for clues. |
elles | elles avaient cillé | Elles avaient cillé en se maquillant. | They had blinked while applying makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Ciller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciller
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Ciller – 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
Summary
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