Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Introduction to the verb filer
The English translation of the French verb filer is “to spin” or “to thread.” The infinitive form is pronounced “fee-lay.”
Filer comes from the Latin word filare, meaning “to spin.” In everyday French, filer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais filé la laine avant que mon amie n’arrive. (I had spun the wool before my friend arrived.)
Example 2: Elle avait filé la soie pour son projet de couture. (She had threaded the silk for her sewing project.)
Example 3: Nous avions filé la corde pour l’attacher au bateau. (We had spun the rope to attach it to the boat.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of filer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais filé | J’avais filé à toute vitesse. | I had spun quickly. |
tu | tu avais filé | Tu avais filé la laine. | You had spun the wool. |
il | il avait filé | Il avait filé la soie. | He had spun the silk. |
elle | elle avait filé | Elle avait filé le coton. | She had spun the cotton. |
on | on avait filé | On avait filé le fil. | One had spun the thread. |
nous | nous avions filé | Nous avions filé la ficelle. | We had spun the string. |
vous | vous aviez filé | Vous aviez filé le tissu. | You had spun the fabric. |
ils | ils avaient filé | Ils avaient filé le lin. | They had spun the linen. |
elles | elles avaient filé | Elles avaient filé la laine. | They had spun the wool. |
Other Conjugations for Filer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filer
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Filer – 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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