Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Introduction to the verb peaufiner
The English translation of the French verb peaufiner is “to refine” or “to perfect.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “poh-fee-neh.”
Peaufiner comes from the French word “peau,” which means “skin.” It is derived from the Old French word “piau,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, peaufiner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Examples:
- J’avais peaufiné mon discours avant la réunion. (I had refined my speech before the meeting.)
- Avant de publier le livre, l’auteur avait peaufiné chaque détail. (Before publishing the book, the author had perfected every detail.)
- Nous avions peaufiné notre recette avant de la présenter au concours culinaire. (We had refined our recipe before presenting it in the cooking competition.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of peaufiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais peaufiné | J’avais peaufiné mes compétences. | I had perfected my skills. |
tu | tu avais peaufiné | Tu avais peaufiné ton dessin. | You had perfected your drawing. |
il | il avait peaufiné | Il avait peaufiné son discours. | He had refined his speech. |
elle | elle avait peaufiné | Elle avait peaufiné sa recette. | She had perfected her recipe. |
on | on avait peaufiné | On avait peaufiné sa technique. | One had perfected their technique. |
nous | nous avions peaufiné | Nous avions peaufiné notre projet. | We had perfected our project. |
vous | vous aviez peaufiné | Vous aviez peaufiné vos compétences. | You had perfected your skills. |
ils | ils avaient peaufiné | Ils avaient peaufiné leur performance. | They had perfected their performance. |
elles | elles avaient peaufiné | Elles avaient peaufiné leur présentation. | They had perfected their presentation. |
Other Conjugations for Peaufiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peaufiner
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Peaufiner – 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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