Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Introduction to the verb figer
The English translation of the French verb figer is “to freeze” or “to solidify.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fee-zhay.”
The word figer comes from the Latin word “figere” meaning “to fix” or “to fasten.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French since then.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, figer is used to express an action that had already been completed in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of figer, which is “figé.”
Here are three simple examples of figer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais figé le jus d’orange dans le congélateur. (I had frozen the orange juice in the freezer.)
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Vous aviez figé la situation en refusant de négocier. (You had solidified the situation by refusing to negotiate.)
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Ils avaient figé leurs sentiments pour se concentrer sur leur travail. (They had frozen their feelings to focus on their work.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of figer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais figé | J’avais figé l’eau. | I had frozen the water. |
tu | tu avais figé | Tu avais figé le temps. | You had frozen the time. |
il | il avait figé | Il avait figé la viande. | He had frozen the meat. |
elle | elle avait figé | Elle avait figé le lait. | She had frozen the milk. |
on | on avait figé | On avait figé le mouvement. | One had frozen the movement. |
nous | nous avions figé | Nous avions figé le sol. | We had frozen the ground. |
vous | vous aviez figé | Vous aviez figé la statue. | You had frozen the statue. |
ils | ils avaient figé | Ils avaient figé les fruits. | They had frozen the fruits. |
elles | elles avaient figé | Elles avaient figé les fleurs. | They had frozen the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Figer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figer
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Figer – 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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