Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Introduction to the verb persifler
The English translation of the French verb persifler is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is pronounced as pehr-see-flay.
Persifler comes from the Old French word “persifler,” which means “to make fun of.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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J’avais persiflé mes amis avant qu’ils ne se rendent compte de la blague. (I had mocked my friends before they realized it was a joke.)
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Elle avait persiflé son patron avant qu’il ne lui annonce sa promotion. (She had ridiculed her boss before he announced her promotion.)
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Nous avions persiflé les voisins avant qu’ils ne nous demandent de baisser la musique. (We had made fun of our neighbors before they asked us to turn down the music.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of persifler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais persiflé | J’avais persiflé sur ses opinions politiques. | I had sneered at his political views. |
tu | tu avais persiflé | Tu avais persiflé sur son nouveau look. | You had poked fun at his new look. |
il | il avait persiflé | Il avait persiflé sur la performance du groupe. | He had made snide remarks about the group’s performance. |
elle | elle avait persiflé | Elle avait persiflé sur son accent étranger. | She had teased about his foreign accent. |
on | on avait persiflé | On avait persiflé sur leur relation. | One had made jokes about their relationship. |
nous | nous avions persiflé | Nous avions persiflé sur leur choix de carrière. | We had made fun of their career choice. |
vous | vous aviez persiflé | Vous aviez persiflé sur ses problèmes familiaux. | You had mocked his family issues. |
ils | ils avaient persiflé | Ils avaient persiflé sur leur attitude hautaine. | They had ridiculed their arrogant attitude. |
elles | elles avaient persiflé | Elles avaient persiflé sur leur tenue vestimentaire. | They had poked fun at their fashion sense. |
Other Conjugations for Persifler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
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Persifler – 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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