Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Introduction to the verb fureter
The English translation of the French verb fureter is “to rummage/search around.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fyoo-reh-tay.”
The word fureter comes from the Old French word “furet,” meaning “ferret.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of using fureter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais fureté dans mes poches, mais je n’ai pas trouvé mes clés. (I had rummaged through my pockets, but I didn’t find my keys.)
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Elle avait fureté dans le sac à main de sa mère sans permission. (She had rummaged through her mother’s purse without permission.)
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Nous avions fureté sur internet pour trouver les meilleurs prix. (We had searched around on the internet to find the best prices.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fureter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fureté | J’avais fureté dans le jardin. | I had rummaged in the garden. |
tu | tu avais fureté | Tu avais fureté dans mes affaires. | You had rummaged through my things. |
il | il avait fureté | Il avait fureté dans le placard. | He had rummaged in the closet. |
elle | elle avait fureté | Elle avait fureté dans mon sac. | She had rummaged in my bag. |
on | on avait fureté | On avait fureté dans la boîte. | One had rummaged in the box. |
nous | nous avions fureté | Nous avions fureté dans le grenier. | We had rummaged in the attic. |
vous | vous aviez fureté | Vous aviez fureté dans le tiroir. | You had rummaged in the drawer. |
ils | ils avaient fureté | Ils avaient fureté dans la cave. | They had rummaged in the cellar. |
elles | elles avaient fureté | Elles avaient fureté dans la cuisine. | They had rummaged in the kitchen. |
Other Conjugations for Fureter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fureter
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Fureter – 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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