Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Introduction to the verb papouiller
The English translation of the French verb papouiller is “to cuddle” or “to pamper”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “pa-pwee-yay”.
The word papouiller comes from the French word “papouille”, which means “cuddle” or “caress”. It is derived from the word “papou”, which is a term of endearment for a child.
In everyday French, papouiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of papouiller used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais papouillé mon chat avant de partir au travail. (I had cuddled my cat before leaving for work.)
- Tu avais papouillé tes enfants avant de les mettre au lit. (You had pampered your children before putting them to bed.)
- Ils étaient allés papouiller les chiens à la SPA hier après-midi. (They had gone to cuddle the dogs at the animal shelter yesterday afternoon.)
In these examples, papouiller is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to add more depth and detail to a past event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of papouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais papouillé | J’avais papouillé mon chat. | I had cuddled my cat. |
tu | tu avais papouillé | Tu avais papouillé ta fille. | You had cuddled your daughter. |
il | il avait papouillé | Il avait papouillé son chien. | He had cuddled his dog. |
elle | elle avait papouillé | Elle avait papouillé son bébé. | She had cuddled her baby. |
on | on avait papouillé | On avait papouillé le lapin. | One had cuddled the rabbit. |
nous | nous avions papouillé | Nous avions papouillé nos amis. | We had cuddled our friends. |
vous | vous aviez papouillé | Vous aviez papouillé vos enfants. | You had cuddled your children. |
ils | ils avaient papouillé | Ils avaient papouillé leur chaton. | They had cuddled their kitten. |
elles | elles avaient papouillé | Elles avaient papouillé leur chiot. | They had cuddled their puppy. |
Other Conjugations for Papouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
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Papouiller – 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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