Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fienter

Get the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) tense conjugation of fienter. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb fienter is “to defecate” or “to soil oneself.” It is pronounced as “fee-ahn-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word fienter comes from the Old French word fient, which means “dung” or “manure.” It is derived from the Latin word fimus, which has the same meaning. In everyday French, fienter is used in its past tense form (Plus-que-parfait) to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past.

  1. J’avais fienté dans mes pantalons avant d’arriver à la maison. (I had soiled myself before arriving home.)
  2. Tu avais fienté dans le lit pendant ton sommeil. (You had defecated in the bed while sleeping.)
  3. Ils/Elles avaient fienté dans la cour de récréation avant que la sonnerie ne retentisse. (They had defecated in the playground before the bell rang.)

In all of these examples, the use of fienter in the Plus-que-parfait tense emphasizes that the action had been completed before another event or time in the past.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fienter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais fienté J’avais fienté dans la forêt. I had pooped in the forest.
tu tu avais fienté Tu avais fienté près de la rivière. You had pooped near the river.
il il avait fienté Il avait fienté sur le trottoir. He had pooped on the sidewalk.
elle elle avait fienté Elle avait fienté derrière l’arbre. She had pooped behind the tree.
on on avait fienté On avait fienté dans le jardin. One had pooped in the garden.
nous nous avions fienté Nous avions fienté dans le champ. We had pooped in the field.
vous vous aviez fienté Vous aviez fienté dans le parc. You had pooped in the park.
ils ils avaient fienté Ils avaient fienté dans la cour. They had pooped in the courtyard.
elles elles avaient fienté Elles avaient fienté devant la maison. They had pooped in front of the house.

Other Conjugations for Fienter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fienter

    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
   

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the fienter Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!

Fienter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb fienter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts