Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Introduction to the verb frouer
The English translation of the French verb frouer is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced “froo-eh.”
The language origin of frouer is from the Old French word “fruir,” which meant “to enjoy, to benefit from.” Over time, its meaning evolved to include the idea of deceit or trickery.
In everyday French, frouer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais été froué par mon ami. (I had been deceived by my friend.)
- Les enfants avaient froué leurs parents pour obtenir des bonbons. (The children had tricked their parents to get some candy.)
- Elle avait été frouée par sa propre famille. (She had been deceived by her own family.)
Overall, frouer is a verb that is commonly used to describe acts of deception or trickery, and it is often used in the past perfect tense to show that the deceit had already happened before something else occurred.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais froué | J’avais froué la porte. | I had slammed the door. |
tu | tu avais froué | Tu avais froué la vaisselle. | You had smashed the dishes. |
il | il avait froué | Il avait froué le miroir. | He had shattered the mirror. |
elle | elle avait froué | Elle avait froué la télévision. | She had broken the television. |
on | on avait froué | On avait froué la fenêtre. | One had broken the window. |
nous | nous avions froué | Nous avions froué la voiture. | We had wrecked the car. |
vous | vous aviez froué | Vous aviez froué la table en verre. | You had cracked the glass table. |
ils | ils avaient froué | Ils avaient froué la vitrine. | They had smashed the shop window. |
elles | elles avaient froué | Elles avaient froué la porte d’entrée. | They had kicked in the front door. |
Other Conjugations for Frouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
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Frouer – 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
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