Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Introduction to the verb ferrailler
The English translation of the French verb ferrailler is “to fence” or “to sword fight.” It is pronounced as “feh-rah-yay.”
The origin of the word “ferrailler” comes from the word “ferrailleur,” which means “fencer” or “duelist.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of how “ferrailler” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais ferraillé avec mon frère avant de partir pour l’université. (I had fenced with my brother before leaving for university.)
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Tu avais ferraillé contre le champion en titre lors du tournoi. (You had fought against the reigning champion during the tournament.)
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Elle avait ferraillé avec acharnement pour obtenir une place dans l’équipe de fleuret. (She had fiercely fought to get a spot on the foil team.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ferrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ferraille | J’avais ferraille dans les rues. | I had fought in the streets. |
tu | tu avais ferraille | Tu avais ferraille avec le voisin. | You had fought with the neighbor. |
il | il avait ferraille | Il avait ferraille contre le gouvernement. | He had fought against the government. |
elle | elle avait ferraille | Elle avait ferraille dans l’arène. | She had fought in the arena. |
on | on avait ferraille | On avait ferraille tous les jours. | One had fought every day. |
nous | nous avions ferraille | Nous avions ferraille pour la justice. | We had fought for justice. |
vous | vous aviez ferraille | Vous aviez ferraille dans la guerre. | You had fought in the war. |
ils | ils avaient ferraille | Ils avaient ferraille lors de la révolution. | They had fought during the revolution. |
elles | elles avaient ferraille | Elles avaient ferraille pour l’égalité. | They had fought for equality. |
Other Conjugations for Ferrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrailler
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Ferrailler – 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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