Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Introduction to the verb fricasser
The English translation of the French verb fricasser is “to fricassee.” It is pronounced as “free-kah-say.”
The origin of the word fricasser can be traced back to the Latin word “frigicare,” meaning to fry or roast. In everyday French, fricasser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais fricassé le poulet avant que mes invités n’arrivent.
English translation: I had fricasseed the chicken before my guests arrived.
Example 2: Elle avait déjà fricassé les légumes quand son mari est rentré du travail.
English translation: She had already fricasseed the vegetables when her husband came home from work.
Example 3: Nous avions fricassé des pommes de terre pour accompagner le rôti.
English translation: We had fricasseed some potatoes to accompany the roast.
Overall, fricasser is most commonly used in cooking to describe a dish that has been fried or braised in oil. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fricasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fricassé | J’avais fricassé du poulet. | I had fricasseed chicken. |
tu | tu avais fricassé | Tu avais fricassé du boeuf. | You had fricasseed beef. |
il | il avait fricassé | Il avait fricassé des légumes. | He had fricasseed vegetables. |
elle | elle avait fricassé | Elle avait fricassé du poisson. | She had fricasseed fish. |
on | on avait fricassé | On avait fricassé des crevettes. | One had fricasseed shrimp. |
nous | nous avions fricassé | Nous avions fricassé des escargots. | We had fricasseed snails. |
vous | vous aviez fricassé | Vous aviez fricassé du lapin. | You had fricasseed rabbit. |
ils | ils avaient fricassé | Ils avaient fricassé du canard. | They had fricasseed duck. |
elles | elles avaient fricassé | Elles avaient fricassé du porc. | They had fricasseed pork. |
Other Conjugations for Fricasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
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Fricasser – 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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