Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Introduction to the verb pétouiller
The English translation of the French verb pétouiller is “to fiddle with” or “to fidget.” It is pronounced as “peh-too-yay.”
Pétouiller comes from the French word “petouil,” meaning “to move around restlessly.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is fiddling with something or unable to sit still. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it indicates an action that occurred before another past action or time.
Example 1: Tu pétouillais ton stylo pendant que le professeur parlait. (You were fiddling with your pen while the teacher was speaking.)
Example 2: Elle avait pétouillé avec ses cheveux avant de se mettre en route. (She had fidgeted with her hair before setting off.)
Example 3: Nous avions pétouillé avec nos bagages avant de quitter l’hôtel. (We had fiddled with our luggage before leaving the hotel.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pétouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pétouillé | J’avais pétouillé dans mon bain. | I had splashed in my bath. |
tu | tu avais pétouillé | Tu avais pétouillé dans la piscine. | You had splashed in the pool. |
il | il avait pétouillé | Il avait pétouillé dans la rivière. | He had splashed in the river. |
elle | elle avait pétouillé | Elle avait pétouillé dans le lac. | She had splashed in the lake. |
on | on avait pétouillé | On avait pétouillé dans la mer. | One had splashed in the sea. |
nous | nous avions pétouillé | Nous avions pétouillé dans la fontaine. | We had splashed in the fountain. |
vous | vous aviez pétouillé | Vous aviez pétouillé dans la rivière. | You had splashed in the river. |
ils | ils avaient pétouillé | Ils avaient pétouillé dans le lac. | They had splashed in the lake. |
elles | elles avaient pétouillé | Elles avaient pétouillé dans la mer. | They had splashed in the sea. |
Other Conjugations for Pétouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétouiller
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Pétouiller – 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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