Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Introduction to the verb palper
The English translation of the French verb palper is “to touch” or “to feel.” It is pronounced as pahl-pay.
The word “palper” comes from the Latin word “palpare,” meaning “to touch lightly.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Some examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais palpé le tissu avant de l’acheter. (I had touched the fabric before buying it.)
- Tu avais palpé sa fièvre avant d’appeler le médecin. (You had felt his fever before calling the doctor.)
- Il avait palpé son cœur pour vérifier s’il battait normalement. (He had checked his heart rate to see if it was normal.)
In these examples, the action of “touching” or “feeling” occurred before another action in the past (buying, calling, checking). The Plus-que-parfait tense is often used to add more detail and context to a past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of palper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais palpé | J’avais palpé la blessure. | I had felt/touched the wound. |
tu | tu avais palpé | Tu avais palpé le fruit. | You had felt/touched the fruit. |
il | il avait palpé | Il avait palpé le tissu. | He had felt/touched the fabric. |
elle | elle avait palpé | Elle avait palpé l’objet. | She had felt/touched the object. |
on | on avait palpé | On avait palpé le sol. | One had felt/touched the ground. |
nous | nous avions palpé | Nous avions palpé la texture. | We had felt/touched the texture. |
vous | vous aviez palpé | Vous aviez palpé la surface. | You had felt/touched the surface. |
ils | ils avaient palpé | Ils avaient palpé la matière. | They had felt/touched the material. |
elles | elles avaient palpé | Elles avaient palpé la peau. | They had felt/touched the skin. |
Other Conjugations for Palper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
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Palper – 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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