Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Introduction to the verb fouler
The English translation of fouler is “to tread” or “to trample.” The infinitive form is pronounced “foo-lay.”
The word fouler comes from the Old French word “fuler,” which means “to press” or “to crush.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to refer to an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Hier, j’avais foulé les feuilles en marchant dans la forêt. (Yesterday, I had trampled the leaves while walking in the forest.)
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Quand elle est arrivée, les enfants avaient déjà foulé le sable de la plage. (When she arrived, the children had already trampled the sand on the beach.)
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Ils avaient foulé le raisin pour faire du vin avant la tombée de la nuit. (They had trodden the grapes to make wine before nightfall.)
In these examples, the action of “fouler” is completed before another past action (walking in the forest, arriving, and nightfall). The Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in storytelling or when recounting events that happened in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais foulé | J’avais foulé le tapis. | I had walked on the rug. |
tu | tu avais foulé | Tu avais foulé le territoire. | You had trespassed on the territory. |
il | il avait foulé | Il avait foulé le sol. | He had trampled on the ground. |
elle | elle avait foulé | Elle avait foulé la pelouse. | She had stepped on the lawn. |
on | on avait foulé | On avait foulé le parquet. | One had walked on the wooden floor. |
nous | nous avions foulé | Nous avions foulé le chemin. | We had walked on the path. |
vous | vous aviez foulé | Vous aviez foulé le sable. | You had walked on the sand. |
ils | ils avaient foulé | Ils avaient foulé le sentier. | They had walked on the trail. |
elles | elles avaient foulé | Elles avaient foulé le sol. | They had trampled on the ground. |
Other Conjugations for Fouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouler
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Fouler – 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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