Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Introduction to the verb farder
The English translation of the French verb farder is “to put on makeup” or “to paint one’s face.” It is pronounced as “far-day.”
Farder comes from the Old French word “fard,” which means “face powder” or “makeup.” It is derived from the Latin word “fartum,” which means “stuffing” or “padding.”
In everyday French, farder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect) to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is typically formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “fardé.”
Here are three simple examples of farder in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais fardé mon visage avant d’aller à la soirée. (I had put on makeup before going to the party.)
- Elle avait fardé ses yeux d’un joli fard à paupières. (She had painted her eyes with a pretty eyeshadow.)
- Nous avions fardé nos joues de rouge avant le spectacle. (We had powdered our cheeks with blush before the show.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of farder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fardé | J’avais fardé mon visage. | I had put makeup on my face. |
tu | tu avais fardé | Tu avais fardé tes yeux. | You had put makeup on your eyes. |
il | il avait fardé | Il avait fardé ses joues. | He had put makeup on his cheeks. |
elle | elle avait fardé | Elle avait fardé ses lèvres. | She had put makeup on her lips. |
on | on avait fardé | On avait fardé son visage. | One had put makeup on their face. |
nous | nous avions fardé | Nous avions fardé nos paupières. | We had put makeup on our eyelids. |
vous | vous aviez fardé | Vous aviez fardé vos ongles. | You had put makeup on your nails. |
ils | ils avaient fardé | Ils avaient fardé leurs visages. | They had put makeup on their faces. |
elles | elles avaient fardé | Elles avaient fardé leur peau. | They had put makeup on their skin. |
Other Conjugations for Farder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farder
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Farder – 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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