Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Introduction to the verb fesser
The English translation of the French verb fesser is “to spank.” The infinitive form is pronounced “fess-er.”
Fesser comes from the Latin word “fascia,” meaning “strap,” and it entered the French language in the 13th century. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed in the past before another action also in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and the past participle “fessé.”
- J’avais fessé mon enfant avant qu’il ne se mette à pleurer. (I had spanked my child before he started crying.)
- Elle avait fessé son élève parce qu’il n’avait pas fait ses devoirs. (She had spanked her student because he hadn’t done his homework.)
- Nous avions fessé le chien lorsque nous avons découvert le désordre dans la maison. (We had spanked the dog when we discovered the mess in the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fessé | J’avais fessé l’enfant. | I had spanked the child. |
tu | tu avais fessé | Tu avais fessé ton chien. | You had spanked your dog. |
il | il avait fessé | Il avait fessé le voleur. | He had spanked the thief. |
elle | elle avait fessé | Elle avait fessé son chat. | She had spanked her cat. |
on | on avait fessé | On avait fessé le garçon. | One had spanked the boy. |
nous | nous avions fessé | Nous avions fessé le cheval. | We had spanked the horse. |
vous | vous aviez fessé | Vous aviez fessé votre fille. | You had spanked your daughter. |
ils | ils avaient fessé | Ils avaient fessé leur chien. | They had spanked their dog. |
elles | elles avaient fessé | Elles avaient fessé leur chat. | They had spanked their cat. |
Other Conjugations for Fesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fesser
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Fesser – 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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