Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Introduction to the verb fieffer
The English translation of the French verb fieffer is “to squeal” or “to snitch”. It is pronounced as “fie-feh” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of fieffer can be traced back to the Old French word “fifer” meaning “to whistle”. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to someone who speaks in a high-pitched or shrill voice, and eventually came to mean “to squeal” or “to inform on someone”.
In everyday French, fieffer is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to express an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais fieffé sur mon frère avant qu’il ne découvre mon secret. (I had squealed on my brother before he discovered my secret.)
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Tu avais fieffé sur ta copine pour éviter d’être puni. (You had snitched on your girlfriend to avoid punishment.)
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Il avait fieffé sur ses collègues pour obtenir une promotion. (He had informed on his colleagues to get a promotion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fieffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fieffé | J’avais fieffé mon cheval. | I had trained my horse. |
tu | tu avais fieffé | Tu avais fieffé ton chien. | You had trained your dog. |
il | il avait fieffé | Il avait fieffé son faucon. | He had trained his falcon. |
elle | elle avait fieffé | Elle avait fieffé son lion. | She had trained her lion. |
on | on avait fieffé | On avait fieffé son aigle. | One had trained their eagle. |
nous | nous avions fieffé | Nous avions fieffé nos animaux. | We had trained our animals. |
vous | vous aviez fieffé | Vous aviez fieffé votre chien. | You had trained your dog. |
ils | ils avaient fieffé | Ils avaient fieffé leurs chevaux. | They had trained their horses. |
elles | elles avaient fieffé | Elles avaient fieffé leurs faucons. | They had trained their falcons. |
Other Conjugations for Fieffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fieffer
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Fieffer – 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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