Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Introduction to the verb effrayer
The English translation of the French verb effrayer is “to frighten” or “to scare.” It is pronounced as “eh-fray-ay.”
Effrayer comes from the Old French word “esfrayer,” which means “to frighten,” and the prefix “ef-” meaning “out” or “away.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a strong or sudden feeling of fear or terror.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, effrayer is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais effrayé mon frère en lui sautant dessus. (I had scared my brother by jumping on him.)
- Elle était effrayée par les bruits étranges dans la nuit. (She was frightened by the strange noises in the night.)
- Nous avions été effrayés par le film d’horreur. (We had been scared by the horror movie.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais effrayé | J’avais effrayé les enfants. | I had scared the children. |
tu | tu avais effrayé | Tu avais effrayé le chat. | You had scared the cat. |
il | il avait effrayé | Il avait effrayé sa mère. | He had scared his mother. |
elle | elle avait effrayé | Elle avait effrayé son voisin. | She had scared her neighbor. |
on | on avait effrayé | On avait effrayé les oiseaux. | One had scared the birds. |
nous | nous avions effrayé | Nous avions effrayé les gens. | We had scared the people. |
vous | vous aviez effrayé | Vous aviez effrayé le chien. | You had scared the dog. |
ils | ils avaient effrayé | Ils avaient effrayé les chiens. | They had scared the dogs. |
elles | elles avaient effrayé | Elles avaient effrayé leur chat. | They had scared their cat. |
Other Conjugations for Effrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
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Effrayer – 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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