Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Introduction to the verb effiler
The English translation of the French verb effiler is “to thread” or “to make a thread.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “eh-fee-lay.”
The word effiler comes from the Old French word “afilier,” which means “to sharpen.” It has its roots in the Latin word “affilare,” which also means “to sharpen.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to the action of creating a thread by pulling fibers or thin strips from a material.
In everyday French, the verb effiler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of how effiler is used in this tense in everyday French, along with their English translations:
- J’avais effilé le tissu avant de le coudre. (I had threaded the fabric before sewing it.)
- Avant de faire la couture, elle avait effilé les extrémités du ruban. (Before doing the sewing, she had made threads at the edges of the ribbon.)
- Ils avaient effilé les cheveux du bébé pour lui donner un look plus moderne. (They had thinned out the baby’s hair to give it a more modern look.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais effilé | J’avais effilé les haricots. | I had sliced the green beans. |
tu | tu avais effilé | Tu avais effilé les carottes. | You had sliced the carrots. |
il | il avait effilé | Il avait effilé les oignons. | He had sliced the onions. |
elle | elle avait effilé | Elle avait effilé les courgettes. | She had sliced the zucchinis. |
on | on avait effilé | On avait effilé les poireaux. | One had sliced the leeks. |
nous | nous avions effilé | Nous avions effilé les poivrons. | We had sliced the bell peppers. |
vous | vous aviez effilé | Vous aviez effilé les pommes. | You had sliced the apples. |
ils | ils avaient effilé | Ils avaient effilé les tomates. | They had sliced the tomatoes. |
elles | elles avaient effilé | Elles avaient effilé les concombres. | They had sliced the cucumbers. |
Other Conjugations for Effiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
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Effiler – 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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