Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Introduction to the verb fauder
The English translation of the French verb fauder is “to fold.” It is pronounced as “foh-der.”
The origin of the word “fauder” can be traced back to the Latin word “faldare,” which means “to fold.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb ever since.
In everyday French, “fauder” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “fauder” used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais faudé le linge avant qu’il ne soit sec.
(I had folded the laundry before it was dry.) -
Tu avais faudé les serviettes avant que nous ne les utilisions.
(You had folded the towels before we used them.) -
Ils avaient faudé les cartes avant que la partie ne commence.
(They had folded the cards before the game started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais faudé | J’avais faudé la tache. | I had caused the stain. |
tu | tu avais faudé | Tu avais faudé le problème. | You had caused the problem. |
il | il avait faudé | Il avait faudé la rupture. | He had caused the break-up. |
elle | elle avait faudé | Elle avait faudé l’accident. | She had caused the accident. |
on | on avait faudé | On avait faudé le bruit. | One had caused the noise. |
nous | nous avions faudé | Nous avions faudé le chaos. | We had caused the chaos. |
vous | vous aviez faudé | Vous aviez faudé le retard. | You had caused the delay. |
ils | ils avaient faudé | Ils avaient faudé la panne. | They had caused the breakdown. |
elles | elles avaient faudé | Elles avaient faudé la dispute. | They had caused the argument. |
Other Conjugations for Fauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauder
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Fauder – 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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