Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Introduction to the verb fourvoyer
The English translation of the French verb fourvoyer is “to mislead” or “to lead astray.” It is pronounced as “foor-vwah-YAY.”
The word fourvoyer comes from the Old French verb “forvoyer,” which means “to go astray.” It is derived from the Latin words “foris” meaning “outside” and “via” meaning “way.”
In everyday French, fourvoyer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais fourvoyé mes amis en leur donnant de mauvais conseils. (I had misled my friends by giving them bad advice.)
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Tu avais fourvoyé tes parents en leur cachant la vérité. (You had led your parents astray by hiding the truth from them.)
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Ils avaient fourvoyé tout le monde avec leurs mensonges. (They had misled everyone with their lies.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fourvoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais fourvoyé | Je m’étais fourvoyé dans la forêt. | I had gotten lost in the forest. |
tu | tu t’étais fourvoyé | Tu t’étais fourvoyé en ville. | You had gotten lost in the city. |
il | il s’était fourvoyé | Il s’était fourvoyé sur la route. | He had gotten lost on the road. |
elle | elle s’était fourvoyée | Elle s’était fourvoyée dans le labyrinthe. | She had gotten lost in the labyrinth. |
on | on s’était fourvoyé | On s’était fourvoyé dans le désert. | One had gotten lost in the desert. |
nous | nous nous étions fourvoyés | Nous nous étions fourvoyés dans la ville. | We had gotten lost in the city. |
vous | vous vous étiez fourvoyés | Vous vous étiez fourvoyés dans la montagne. | You had gotten lost in the mountains. |
ils | ils s’étaient fourvoyés | Ils s’étaient fourvoyés dans le marais. | They had gotten lost in the swamp. |
elles | elles s’étaient fourvoyées | Elles s’étaient fourvoyées dans le labyrinthe. | They had gotten lost in the labyrinth. |
Other Conjugations for Fourvoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourvoyer
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Fourvoyer – 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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