Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Introduction to the verb fouiller
The English translation of the French verb fouiller is “to search” or “to rummage.” It is pronounced as [foo-ee-yay] in its infinitive form.
The word “fouiller” comes from the Old French word “fouillier” meaning “to rummage.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of searching for something, often in a thorough and sometimes disorderly manner. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of fouiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais fouillé dans tous mes tiroirs avant de trouver mes clés. (I had searched through all my drawers before finding my keys.)
- Les policiers avaient fouillé la maison à la recherche de preuves. (The police had searched the house for evidence.)
- Elle m’avait promis de ne pas fouiller dans mes affaires, mais elle l’a quand même fait. (She had promised not to rummage through my things, but she still did it.)
In each of these examples, the action of fouiller was completed before another action in the past, indicated by the use of the past tense auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle form of fouiller. The use of the Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of completion and emphasis to the action of searching.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fouillé | J’avais fouillé ma chambre. | I had searched my room. |
tu | tu avais fouillé | Tu avais fouillé ton sac. | You had searched your bag. |
il | il avait fouillé | Il avait fouillé la maison. | He had searched the house. |
elle | elle avait fouillé | Elle avait fouillé son bureau. | She had searched her desk. |
on | on avait fouillé | On avait fouillé la voiture. | One had searched the car. |
nous | nous avions fouillé | Nous avions fouillé la cave. | We had searched the basement. |
vous | vous aviez fouillé | Vous aviez fouillé le jardin. | You had searched the garden. |
ils | ils avaient fouillé | Ils avaient fouillé le parc. | They had searched the park. |
elles | elles avaient fouillé | Elles avaient fouillé la chambre. | They had searched the bedroom. |
Other Conjugations for Fouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouiller
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Fouiller – 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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