Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Introduction to the verb frayer
The English translation of the French verb frayer is “to fray” or “to wear out.” It is pronounced “freh-ye.”
The origin of frayer can be traced back to the Latin word fricare, which means “to rub.” In everyday French, frayer is typically used in its past tense form, frayé, meaning “frayed” or “worn out.” In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of frayer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais frayé mes chaussures avant de partir. (I had worn out my shoes before leaving.)
- Elle avait frayé le chemin à travers la forêt. (She had frayed the path through the forest.)
- Nous avions frayé notre route dans la neige épaisse. (We had worn out our way through the thick snow.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais frayé | J’avais frayé mon chemin. | I had made my way. |
tu | tu avais frayé | Tu avais frayé avec précaution. | You had cautiously made your way. |
il | il avait frayé | Il avait frayé un passage. | He had cleared a path. |
elle | elle avait frayé | Elle avait frayé la route. | She had paved the road. |
on | on avait frayé | On avait frayé notre chemin. | One had made our way. |
nous | nous avions frayé | Nous avions frayé un nouveau chemin. | We had created a new path. |
vous | vous aviez frayé | Vous aviez frayé un sentier. | You had paved a trail. |
ils | ils avaient frayé | Ils avaient frayé un passage sécurisé. | They had made a safe passage. |
elles | elles avaient frayé | Elles avaient frayé leur propre route. | They had made their own path. |
Other Conjugations for Frayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
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Frayer – 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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