Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Introduction to the verb fendiller
The English translation of the French verb fendiller is “to crack” or “to split.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fahn-dee-yay.”
Fendiller comes from the Old French word “fendillier,” which is derived from the Latin word “findere,” meaning “to split” or “to cleave.” It is most often used in its figurative sense to describe a physical or emotional cracking or splitting.
In everyday French, the verb fendiller is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
- J’avais fendillé le miroir avant de le casser. (I had cracked the mirror before breaking it.)
- Elle avait fendillé en larmes après avoir reçu la mauvaise nouvelle. (She had cracked into tears after receiving the bad news.)
- Nous avions fendillé notre amitié avec cette dispute. (We had cracked our friendship with this argument.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fendiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fendillé | J’avais fendillé la terre sèche. | I had cracked the dry earth. |
tu | tu avais fendillé | Tu avais fendillé le bois. | You had split the wood. |
il | il avait fendillé | Il avait fendillé la glace. | He had cracked the ice. |
elle | elle avait fendillé | Elle avait fendillé la céramique. | She had fissured the ceramic. |
on | on avait fendillé | On avait fendillé le marbre. | One had cracked the marble. |
nous | nous avions fendillé | Nous avions fendillé la pierre. | We had split the stone. |
vous | vous aviez fendillé | Vous aviez fendillé le plâtre. | You had cracked the plaster. |
ils | ils avaient fendillé | Ils avaient fendillé le béton. | They had cracked the concrete. |
elles | elles avaient fendillé | Elles avaient fendillé la vitre. | They had cracked the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Fendiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fendiller
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Fendiller – 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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