Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Introduction to the verb fritter
The English translation of the French verb fritter is to waste or squander. It is pronounced as “free-teh”.
The word fritter comes from the Old French word “friture” which means to fry. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that occurred before another past action or a specific point in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of fritter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais fritter tout mon argent avant de réaliser que j’en avais besoin pour payer le loyer. (I had wasted all my money before realizing I needed it to pay the rent.)
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Elle avait fritter des années à étudier le violon avant de se rendre compte qu’elle préférait la peinture. (She had squandered years studying the violin before realizing she preferred painting.)
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Nous avions fritter notre temps à regarder la télé au lieu de faire nos devoirs. (We had wasted our time watching TV instead of doing our homework.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fritter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fritté | J’avais fritté les légumes. | I had fried the vegetables. |
tu | tu avais fritté | Tu avais fritté le poisson. | You had fried the fish. |
il | il avait fritté | Il avait fritté les pommes de terre. | He had fried the potatoes. |
elle | elle avait fritté | Elle avait fritté les beignets. | She had fried the doughnuts. |
on | on avait fritté | On avait fritté les oignons. | One had fried the onions. |
nous | nous avions fritté | Nous avions fritté les crevettes. | We had fried the shrimp. |
vous | vous aviez fritté | Vous aviez fritté les calmars. | You had fried the calamari. |
ils | ils avaient fritté | Ils avaient fritté les courgettes. | They had fried the zucchini. |
elles | elles avaient fritté | Elles avaient fritté les aubergines. | They had fried the eggplants. |
Other Conjugations for Fritter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
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Fritter – 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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