Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Introduction to the verb fraiser
The English translation of the French verb fraiser is “to mill” or “to grind.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “freh-zay.”
The word fraiser comes from the Latin word “fricare” meaning “to rub, to scrape.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais fraisé les grains de café avant de les faire infuser dans l’eau chaude. (I had ground the coffee beans before steeping them in hot water.)
- Nous avions fraisé le blé pour faire de la farine avant de commencer à pétrir la pâte. (We had milled the wheat to make flour before starting to knead the dough.)
- Ils avaient fraisé les épices pour en faire une poudre avant de les ajouter à la soupe. (They had ground the spices to make a powder before adding them to the soup.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fraiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fraisé | J’avais fraisé le bois. | I had cut the wood. |
tu | tu avais fraisé | Tu avais fraisé le métal. | You had cut the metal. |
il | il avait fraisé | Il avait fraisé le fer. | He had cut the iron. |
elle | elle avait fraisé | Elle avait fraisé le plastique. | She had cut the plastic. |
on | on avait fraisé | On avait fraisé le cuivre. | One had cut the copper. |
nous | nous avions fraisé | Nous avions fraisé le marbre. | We had cut the marble. |
vous | vous aviez fraisé | Vous aviez fraisé le verre. | You had cut the glass. |
ils | ils avaient fraisé | Ils avaient fraisé le tissu. | They had cut the fabric. |
elles | elles avaient fraisé | Elles avaient fraisé le caoutchouc. | They had cut the rubber. |
Other Conjugations for Fraiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
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Fraiser – 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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