Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Introduction to the verb fouailler
The English translation of the French verb fouailler is “to rummage” or “to search through”. In French, it is pronounced as “foo-ah-yay”.
The word fouailler comes from the Old French verb “fouil”, meaning “to dig” or “to rummage”. It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense for actions that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’avais fouaillé dans mes tiroirs à la recherche de mes clés. (I had rummaged through my drawers looking for my keys.)
2) Tu avais fouaillé dans mes affaires sans ma permission. (You had searched through my things without my permission.)
3) Ils avaient fouaillé le jardin pour trouver des indices. (They had rummaged through the garden looking for clues.)
Note: In all three examples, the Plus-que-parfait tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense (avais, avais, avaient) and adding the past participle “fouaillé”.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fouailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fouaillé | J’avais fouaillé dans mes poches. | I had rummaged through my pockets. |
tu | tu avais fouaillé | Tu avais fouaillé dans ton sac. | You had searched through your bag. |
il | il avait fouaillé | Il avait fouaillé dans ses dossiers. | He had searched through his files. |
elle | elle avait fouaillé | Elle avait fouaillé dans son sac à main. | She had rummaged through her purse. |
on | on avait fouaillé | On avait fouaillé dans le tiroir. | One had searched through the drawer. |
nous | nous avions fouaillé | Nous avions fouaillé dans les placards. | We had searched through the cabinets. |
vous | vous aviez fouaillé | Vous aviez fouaillé dans vos valises. | You had rummaged through your suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient fouaillé | Ils avaient fouaillé dans les poubelles. | They had searched through the trash cans. |
elles | elles avaient fouaillé | Elles avaient fouaillé dans leurs sacs. | They had rummaged through their bags. |
Other Conjugations for Fouailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouailler
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Fouailler – 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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