Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Introduction to the verb feinter
The English translation of the French verb feinter is “to feign” or “to pretend.” It is pronounced as “fayn-tay.”
Feinter originated from the Old French word “feindre,” meaning “to pretend.” It comes from the Latin word “fingere,” which means “to shape” or “to invent.” In everyday French, feinter is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais feint de ne pas comprendre. (I had pretended not to understand.)
- Tu avais feint de ne pas être blessé. (You had pretended not to be hurt.)
- Ils avaient feint d’être d’accord alors qu’ils n’en pensaient pas un mot. (They had pretended to agree even though they didn’t mean a word of it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of feinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais feinté | J’avais feinté d’être malade. | I had pretended to be sick. |
tu | tu avais feinté | Tu avais feinté la blessure. | You had feigned the injury. |
il | il avait feinté | Il avait feinté la joie. | He had pretended happiness. |
elle | elle avait feinté | Elle avait feinté l’amitié. | She had feigned friendship. |
on | on avait feinté | On avait feinté la surprise. | One had pretended surprise. |
nous | nous avions feinté | Nous avions feinté l’ignorance. | We had pretended ignorance. |
vous | vous aviez feinté | Vous aviez feinté l’intérêt. | You had feigned interest. |
ils | ils avaient feinté | Ils avaient feinté la mort. | They had feigned death. |
elles | elles avaient feinté | Elles avaient feinté la victoire. | They had feigned victory. |
Other Conjugations for Feinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feinter
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Feinter – 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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