Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Introduction to the verb persiller
The English translation of the French verb persiller is “to sprinkle with parsley.” It is pronounced “pehr-see-yay.”
The origin of the word persiller can be traced back to the Old French word “persil,” meaning parsley. It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action or event.
Here are three simple examples of persiller in the plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais persillé le plat avant de le servir. (I had sprinkled the dish before serving it.)
- Tu avais persillé la salade avant que je n’arrive. (You had sprinkled the salad before I arrived.)
- Ils avaient persillé le poisson avant de le mettre au four. (They had sprinkled the fish before putting it in the oven.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of persiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais persillé | J’avais persillé la soupe. | I had sprinkled the soup. |
tu | tu avais persillé | Tu avais persillé le steak. | You had sprinkled the steak. |
il | il avait persillé | Il avait persillé la salade. | He had sprinkled the salad. |
elle | elle avait persillé | Elle avait persillé le poisson. | She had sprinkled the fish. |
on | on avait persillé | On avait persillé le plat. | One had sprinkled the dish. |
nous | nous avions persillé | Nous avions persillé le riz. | We had sprinkled the rice. |
vous | vous aviez persillé | Vous aviez persillé les légumes. | You had sprinkled the vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient persillé | Ils avaient persillé les pâtes. | They had sprinkled the pasta. |
elles | elles avaient persillé | Elles avaient persillé les pommes de terre. | They had sprinkled the potatoes. |
Other Conjugations for Persiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persiller
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Persiller – 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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