Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Introduction to the verb fignoler
The English translation of the French verb fignoler is “to refine” or “to perfect.” It is pronounced “fee-nyuh-lay.”
The word fignoler comes from the Old French word “fin,” meaning “end” or “finish.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of putting the finishing touches on something, or making small adjustments to improve its quality.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, fignoler is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle “fignolé.”
Here are three simple examples of fignoler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais fignolé ma présentation avant la réunion. (I had refined my presentation before the meeting.)
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Nous avions fignolé tous les détails avant de lancer le projet. (We had perfected all the details before launching the project.)
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Ils avaient fignolé leur costume pour le bal masqué. (They had put the finishing touches on their costume for the masquerade ball.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fignoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fignolé | J’avais fignolé le cadeau. | I had put the finishing touches on the gift. |
tu | tu avais fignolé | Tu avais fignolé la décoration. | You had perfected the decoration. |
il | il avait fignolé | Il avait fignolé sa présentation. | He had fine-tuned his presentation. |
elle | elle avait fignolé | Elle avait fignolé ses cheveux. | She had perfected her hair. |
on | on avait fignolé | On avait fignolé le repas. | One had put the finishing touches on the meal. |
nous | nous avions fignolé | Nous avions fignolé le plan. | We had perfected the plan. |
vous | vous aviez fignolé | Vous aviez fignolé le projet. | You had fine-tuned the project. |
ils | ils avaient fignolé | Ils avaient fignolé leur costume. | They had put the finishing touches on their costume. |
elles | elles avaient fignolé | Elles avaient fignolé leur maquillage. | They had perfected their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Fignoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fignoler
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Fignoler – 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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