Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Introduction to the verb ferler
The English translation of the French verb ferler is “to furl” or “to roll up.” It is pronounced as “fer-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word ferler comes from the Old French word “ferler,” which means “to fold” or “to roll up.” It is most often used in sailing terminology, referring to the action of rolling up a sail or flag. In everyday French, it is also used in a figurative sense to mean “to close” or “to shut.”
In the Plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense, ferler is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
- J’avais furlé le drapeau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had furled the flag before the storm arrived.)
- Il avait ferlé la tente avant de partir en randonnée. (He had rolled up the tent before going on a hike.)
- Les marins avaient furlé les voiles avant de prendre le large. (The sailors had furled the sails before setting sail.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ferler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fêlé | J’avais fêlé le verre. | I had cracked the glass. |
tu | tu avais fêlé | Tu avais fêlé la plaque. | You had cracked the plate. |
il | il avait fêlé | Il avait fêlé la tuile. | He had cracked the tile. |
elle | elle avait fêlé | Elle avait fêlé la bouteille. | She had cracked the bottle. |
on | on avait fêlé | On avait fêlé le miroir. | One had cracked the mirror. |
nous | nous avions fêlé | Nous avions fêlé le vase. | We had cracked the vase. |
vous | vous aviez fêlé | Vous aviez fêlé le pot. | You had cracked the pot. |
ils | ils avaient fêlé | Ils avaient fêlé le bol. | They had cracked the bowl. |
elles | elles avaient fêlé | Elles avaient fêlé le verre. | They had cracked the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Ferler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferler
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Ferler – 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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