Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Introduction to the verb défeuiller
The English translation of the French verb défeuiller is “to leaf through” or “to flip through.” It is pronounced as “day-fuh-yay.”
Défeuiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the word “feuille” which translates to “leaf.” It originated from the Old French word “defeuillier” and is primarily used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, défeuiller is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another past action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais défeuillé le livre avant qu’il ne soit arrivé. (I had leafed through the book before he arrived.)
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Tu avais défeuillé tous les magazines avant de les jeter. (You had flipped through all the magazines before throwing them away.)
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Ils avaient défeuillé le dossier avant de le présenter à leur patron. (They had leafed through the file before presenting it to their boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défeuiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défeuillé | J’avais défeuillé l’arbre. | I had removed the leaves from the tree. |
tu | tu avais défeuillé | Tu avais défeuillé la plante. | You had removed the leaves from the plant. |
il | il avait défeuillé | Il avait défeuillé le buisson. | He had removed the leaves from the bush. |
elle | elle avait défeuillé | Elle avait défeuillé la fleur. | She had removed the petals from the flower. |
on | on avait défeuillé | On avait défeuillé l’arbre. | One had removed the leaves from the tree. |
nous | nous avions défeuillé | Nous avions défeuillé les arbustes. | We had removed the leaves from the shrubs. |
vous | vous aviez défeuillé | Vous aviez défeuillé les plantes. | You had removed the leaves from the plants. |
ils | ils avaient défeuillé | Ils avaient défeuillé les arbres. | They had removed the leaves from the trees. |
elles | elles avaient défeuillé | Elles avaient défeuillé les fleurs. | They had removed the petals from the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Défeuiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeuiller
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Défeuiller – 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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