Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Introduction to the verb frotter
The English translation of the French verb frotter is “to rub” or “to scrub.” The infinitive form, frotter, is pronounced as “froh-tay.”
The word frotter comes from the Latin word “fricare” meaning “to rub.” In everyday French, frotter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of frotter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais frotté la table avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had rubbed the table before my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais frotté les taches sur le tapis avant que je rentre. (You had scrubbed the stains on the carpet before I came back.)
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Ils avaient frotté les chaussures avant de les mettre dans le placard. (They had polished the shoes before putting them in the closet.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais frotté | J’avais frotté la table. | I had rubbed the table. |
tu | tu avais frotté | Tu avais frotté la tache. | You had rubbed the stain. |
il | il avait frotté | Il avait frotté le sol. | He had scrubbed the floor. |
elle | elle avait frotté | Elle avait frotté la tache. | She had rubbed the stain. |
on | on avait frotté | On avait frotté le carreau. | One had scrubbed the tile. |
nous | nous avions frotté | Nous avions frotté la casserole. | We had scrubbed the pan. |
vous | vous aviez frotté | Vous aviez frotté la vitre. | You had rubbed the window. |
ils | ils avaient frotté | Ils avaient frotté la tache. | They had rubbed the stain. |
elles | elles avaient frotté | Elles avaient frotté la tache. | They had rubbed the stain. |
Other Conjugations for Frotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
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Frotter – 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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