Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Introduction to the verb pantoufler
The English translation of the French verb pantoufler is “to laze around at home.” It is pronounced as “pan-too-flay.”
The word pantoufler comes from the French word “pantoufle,” which means slipper. It is derived from the Middle French word “pantoufle,” which is of uncertain origin.
In everyday French, pantoufler 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 past action.
Here are three examples of pantoufler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais pantouflé toute la journée avant de me décider à sortir. (I had been lazing around at home all day before deciding to go out.)
- Ils avaient pantouflé pendant des semaines avant de se rendre compte qu’ils avaient besoin de vacances. (They had been lazing around at home for weeks before realizing they needed a vacation.)
- Elle avait pantouflé toute sa vie jusqu’à ce qu’elle décide de changer de carrière. (She had been lazing around at home all her life until she decided to change careers.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pantoufler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pantouflé | J’avais pantouflé chez moi. | I had stayed home. |
tu | tu avais pantouflé | Tu avais pantouflé toute la journée. | You had stayed home all day. |
il | il avait pantouflé | Il avait pantouflé au lieu de travailler. | He had stayed home instead of working. |
elle | elle avait pantouflé | Elle avait pantouflé avec un bon livre. | She had stayed home with a good book. |
on | on avait pantouflé | On avait pantouflé à cause du mauvais temps. | One had stayed home because of the bad weather. |
nous | nous avions pantouflé | Nous avions pantouflé ensemble. | We had stayed home together. |
vous | vous aviez pantouflé | Vous aviez pantouflé avec vos amis. | You had stayed home with your friends. |
ils | ils avaient pantouflé | Ils avaient pantouflé au lieu de sortir. | They had stayed home instead of going out. |
elles | elles avaient pantouflé | Elles avaient pantouflé pendant les vacances. | They had stayed home during the holidays. |
Other Conjugations for Pantoufler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pantoufler
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Pantoufler – 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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