Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Introduction to the verb fileter
The English translation of the French verb fileter is “to filter.” It is pronounced “fee-leh-teh.”
The word fileter comes from the Latin word “filum” meaning “thread.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, fileter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of fileter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déjà filtré le jus avant qu’elle ne rentre à la maison. (I had already filtered the juice before she came home.)
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Il avait fileté l’eau pour enlever les impuretés avant de la boire. (He had filtered the water to remove impurities before drinking it.)
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Nous avions fileté le vin pour enlever les dépôts avant de le servir à nos invités. (We had filtered the wine to remove sediments before serving it to our guests.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fileter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fileté | J’avais fileté le poisson. | I had filleted the fish. |
tu | tu avais fileté | Tu avais fileté la viande. | You had filleted the meat. |
il | il avait fileté | Il avait fileté le poulet. | He had filleted the chicken. |
elle | elle avait fileté | Elle avait fileté le saumon. | She had filleted the salmon. |
on | on avait fileté | On avait fileté le thon. | One had filleted the tuna. |
nous | nous avions fileté | Nous avions fileté la truite. | We had filleted the trout. |
vous | vous aviez fileté | Vous aviez fileté le steak. | You had filleted the steak. |
ils | ils avaient fileté | Ils avaient fileté le lapin. | They had filleted the rabbit. |
elles | elles avaient fileté | Elles avaient fileté le porc. | They had filleted the pork. |
Other Conjugations for Fileter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fileter
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Fileter – 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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