Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Introduction to the verb fourber
The English translation of the French verb fourber is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced “foor-beh” in its infinitive form.
The word fourber comes from the Latin word “fur” meaning “thief.” In everyday French, fourber is most often used in its Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another past action. It is typically used in storytelling or to describe something that happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais été fourbe et je l’avais trompé. (I had been deceitful and I had deceived him/her.)
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Nous avions été découverts, car il avait fourbi un plan malin. (We had been discovered because he had devised a clever plan.)
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Tu avais été très fourbe dans cette affaire. (You had been very cunning in this matter.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fourber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fourbu | J’avais fourbu mes forces. | I had exhausted my strength. |
tu | tu avais fourbu | Tu avais fourbu ton adversaire. | You had outwitted your opponent. |
il | il avait fourbu | Il avait fourbu sa réputation. | He had tarnished his reputation. |
elle | elle avait fourbu | Elle avait fourbu son amitié. | She had worn out her friendship. |
on | on avait fourbu | On avait fourbu leur patience. | One had exhausted their patience. |
nous | nous avions fourbu | Nous avions fourbu nos économies. | We had depleted our savings. |
vous | vous aviez fourbu | Vous aviez fourbu votre temps. | You had wasted your time. |
ils | ils avaient fourbu | Ils avaient fourbu leurs ressources. | They had exhausted their resources. |
elles | elles avaient fourbu | Elles avaient fourbu leur patience. | They had exhausted their patience. |
Other Conjugations for Fourber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
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Fourber – 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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