Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Introduction to the verb perreyer
The English translation of the French verb perreyer is “to strut” or “to show off.” It is pronounced as “peh-rey-ye.”
Perreyer comes from the Old French word “perroiier,” meaning “to make an ostentatious display.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
- Quand il est rentré dans la soirée, il avait perreyé toute la journée. (When he came back in the evening, he had been strutting all day.)
- Elle avait perreyé ses nouvelles chaussures à la fête hier soir. (She had shown off her new shoes at the party last night.)
- Tu avais perreyé devant tes amis pour leur montrer tes talents de danseur. (You had been strutting in front of your friends to show off your dancing skills.)
In all of these examples, the verb perreyer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past, before another past event. It is often used to convey a sense of pride or arrogance in the past actions of the subject.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of perreyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais perreyé | J’avais perreyé la terre. | I had plowed the land. |
tu | tu avais perreyé | Tu avais perreyé ton champ. | You had plowed your field. |
il | il avait perreyé | Il avait perreyé sa ferme. | He had plowed his farm. |
elle | elle avait perreyé | Elle avait perreyé son jardin. | She had plowed her garden. |
on | on avait perreyé | On avait perreyé le champ voisin. | One had plowed the neighboring field. |
nous | nous avions perreyé | Nous avions perreyé nos terres. | We had plowed our lands. |
vous | vous aviez perreyé | Vous aviez perreyé vos champs. | You had plowed your fields. |
ils | ils avaient perreyé | Ils avaient perreyé leur champ. | They had plowed their field. |
elles | elles avaient perreyé | Elles avaient perreyé leur ferme. | They had plowed their farm. |
Other Conjugations for Perreyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perreyer
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Perreyer – 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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