Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Introduction to the verb effriter
The English translation of the French verb effriter is “to crumble.” It is pronounced as “eh-freet-ay” in the infinitive form.
Effriter comes from the Old French word “fr-iter,” which means “to break into small pieces.” It is derived from the Latin word “frictus,” meaning “to rub” or “to break.”
In everyday French, effriter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais effrité le pain avant de le mettre dans la soupe. (I had crumbled the bread before putting it in the soup.)
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Elle avait effrité le fromage pour faire une tarte. (She had crumbled the cheese to make a quiche.)
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Nous avions effrité les biscuits pour faire une base de gâteau. (We had crumbled the cookies to make a cake base.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effriter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais effrité | J’avais effrité le fromage. | I had crumbled the cheese. |
tu | tu avais effrité | Tu avais effrité le biscuit. | You had crumbled the cookie. |
il | il avait effrité | Il avait effrité le pain. | He had crumbled the bread. |
elle | elle avait effrité | Elle avait effrité la terre. | She had crumbled the soil. |
on | on avait effrité | On avait effrité le sable. | One had crumbled the sand. |
nous | nous avions effrité | Nous avions effrité le sel. | We had crumbled the salt. |
vous | vous aviez effrité | Vous aviez effrité le sucre. | You had crumbled the sugar. |
ils | ils avaient effrité | Ils avaient effrité la roche. | They had crumbled the rock. |
elles | elles avaient effrité | Elles avaient effrité la pierre. | They had crumbled the stone. |
Other Conjugations for Effriter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
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Effriter – 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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