Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Introduction to the verb feuiller
The English translation of the French verb feuiller is “to leaf through” or “to browse.” It is pronounced as “fe-yey.”
Feuiller comes from the Old French word “foille,” meaning “leaf.” It is derived from the Latin word “folium,” also meaning “leaf.”
In everyday French, feuiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais feuillé le roman avant d’aller au lit. (I had leafed through the novel before going to bed.)
Example 2: Elle m’avait feuillé les magazines pendant que je préparais le dîner. (She had browsed through the magazines while I was preparing dinner.)
Example 3: Ils avaient feuillé des vieux albums photos avant de se remémorer leurs souvenirs d’enfance. (They had leafed through old photo albums before reminiscing about their childhood memories.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of feuiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais feuillé | J’avais feuillé le livre. | I had leafed through the book. |
tu | tu avais feuillé | Tu avais feuillé le magazine. | You had flipped through the magazine. |
il | il avait feuillé | Il avait feuillé le cahier. | He had flipped through the notebook. |
elle | elle avait feuillé | Elle avait feuillé le journal. | She had leafed through the newspaper. |
on | on avait feuillé | On avait feuillé le document. | One had flipped through the document. |
nous | nous avions feuillé | Nous avions feuillé le catalogue. | We had leafed through the catalog. |
vous | vous aviez feuillé | Vous aviez feuillé le dossier. | You had flipped through the file. |
ils | ils avaient feuillé | Ils avaient feuillé le livre. | They had leafed through the book. |
elles | elles avaient feuillé | Elles avaient feuillé la revue. | They had flipped through the magazine. |
Other Conjugations for Feuiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuiller
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Feuiller – 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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