Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Introduction to the verb palpiter
The English translation of the French verb palpiter is “to palpitate” or “to beat rapidly.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pal-pee-tay.”
The origin of the word palpiter can be traced back to the Latin word “palpitare,” meaning “to throb” or “to flutter.”
In everyday French, palpiter is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had already happened before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of palpiter.
Example 1:
J’avais palpité quand j’ai vu le résultat.
(I had palpitated when I saw the result.)
Example 2:
Elle était déjà palpité quand je suis arrivé.
(She had already been palpitating when I arrived.)
Example 3:
Nous avions palpité toute la nuit avant l’examen.
(We had been palpitating all night before the exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of palpiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais palpité | J’avais palpité de joie. | I had palpitated with joy. |
tu | tu avais palpité | Tu avais palpité d’excitation. | You had palpitated with excitement. |
il | il avait palpité | Il avait palpité de peur. | He had palpitated with fear. |
elle | elle avait palpité | Elle avait palpité d’émotion. | She had palpitated with emotion. |
on | on avait palpité | On avait palpité d’impatience. | One had palpitated with impatience. |
nous | nous avions palpité | Nous avions palpité de fierté. | We had palpitated with pride. |
vous | vous aviez palpité | Vous aviez palpité d’angoisse. | You had palpitated with anxiety. |
ils | ils avaient palpité | Ils avaient palpité de bonheur. | They had palpitated with happiness. |
elles | elles avaient palpité | Elles avaient palpité de tristesse. | They had palpitated with sadness. |
Other Conjugations for Palpiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palpiter
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Palpiter – 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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