Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Introduction to the verb pétiller
The English translation of the French verb pétiller is “to sparkle” or “to fizz.” The infinitive form, pétiller, is pronounced as “pay-tee-ye.”
The word pétiller comes from the Latin word “petulare” which means “to jump.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of a liquid or carbonated drink bubbling or sparkling, but it can also be used to describe the sparkle or liveliness of someone’s eyes or personality.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, pétiller is conjugated as “avoir pétillé” or “être pétillé.” This tense is used to talk about past actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais pétillé de joie quand j’ai découvert que j’allais être grand-mère. (I had sparkled with joy when I found out I was going to be a grandmother.)
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Tu étais pétillé d’énergie après avoir fait du sport. (You were sparkling with energy after exercising.)
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Les bulles avaient pétillé dans la bouteille avant que nous l’ayons ouverte. (The bubbles had fizzed in the bottle before we opened it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pétiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pétillé | J’avais pétillé de joie. | I had sparkled with joy. |
tu | tu avais pétillé | Tu avais pétillé d’excitation. | You had sparkled with excitement. |
il | il avait pétillé | Il avait pétillé de malice. | He had sparkled mischievously. |
elle | elle avait pétillé | Elle avait pétillé d’amour. | She had sparkled with love. |
on | on avait pétillé | On avait pétillé de bonheur. | One had sparkled with happiness. |
nous | nous avions pétillé | Nous avions pétillé de champagne. | We had sparkled with champagne. |
vous | vous aviez pétillé | Vous aviez pétillé de vin. | You had sparkled with wine. |
ils | ils avaient pétillé | Ils avaient pétillé de malice. | They had sparkled mischievously. |
elles | elles avaient pétillé | Elles avaient pétillé de bonheur. | They had sparkled with happiness. |
Other Conjugations for Pétiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétiller
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Pétiller – 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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