Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Introduction to the verb farfouiller
The English translation of the French verb farfouiller is “to rummage” or “to search through”. The infinitive form is pronounced “far-foo-yay”.
Farfouiller comes from the word “fouiller” which means “to search”. The prefix “far-” adds an intensifying effect, so farfouiller can be translated as “to search thoroughly” or “to rummage around”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of farfouiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
- J’avais farfouillé dans mes tiroirs mais je n’avais pas trouvé mes clés. (I had rummaged through my drawers but I had not found my keys.)
- Nous avions farfouillé dans le grenier pour trouver des décorations de Noël. (We had searched through the attic to find Christmas decorations.)
- Les enfants avaient farfouillé dans le sable à la recherche de coquillages. (The children had rummaged through the sand looking for seashells.)
In each of these examples, the verb farfouiller is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before a specific point in the past. In English, this is equivalent to the past perfect tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of farfouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais farfouillé | J’avais farfouillé dans mon sac. | I had rummaged through my bag. |
tu | tu avais farfouillé | Tu avais farfouillé dans le tiroir. | You had rummaged through the drawer. |
il | il avait farfouillé | Il avait farfouillé dans ses poches. | He had rummaged through his pockets. |
elle | elle avait farfouillé | Elle avait farfouillé dans son sac à main. | She had rummaged through her purse. |
on | on avait farfouillé | On avait farfouillé dans le placard. | One had rummaged through the closet. |
nous | nous avions farfouillé | Nous avions farfouillé dans les affaires. | We had rummaged through the belongings. |
vous | vous aviez farfouillé | Vous aviez farfouillé dans le coffre. | You had rummaged through the trunk. |
ils | ils avaient farfouillé | Ils avaient farfouillé dans le sac à dos. | They had rummaged through the backpack. |
elles | elles avaient farfouillé | Elles avaient farfouillé dans la boîte. | They had rummaged through the box. |
Other Conjugations for Farfouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
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Farfouiller – 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
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