Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Introduction to the verb pétrifier
The English translation of the French verb pétrifier is “to petrify.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “pey-tree-fee-yay.”
Pétrifier comes from the Latin word “petra,” meaning “rock” or “stone.” It entered into French in the 12th century and was originally used to describe the process of turning something into stone or hardening it. Over time, it took on a figurative meaning of “to paralyze with fear” or “to freeze in shock.”
In everyday French, pétrifier is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais été pétrifié en voyant le fantôme dans le vieux château. (I had been petrified when I saw the ghost in the old castle.)
- Elle avait été pétrifiée par la nouvelle de sa mort. (She had been paralyzed with shock by the news of his death.)
- Les enfants avaient été pétrifiés en entendant les cris dans la nuit. (The children had been frozen in fear upon hearing the screams in the night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pétrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pétrifié | J’avais pétrifié la masse de pâte. | I had petrified the dough. |
tu | tu avais pétrifié | Tu avais pétrifié le serpent. | You had petrified the snake. |
il | il avait pétrifié | Il avait pétrifié la citrouille. | He had petrified the pumpkin. |
elle | elle avait pétrifié | Elle avait pétrifié le chat. | She had petrified the cat. |
on | on avait pétrifié | On avait pétrifié le bois. | One had petrified the wood. |
nous | nous avions pétrifié | Nous avions pétrifié la statue. | We had petrified the statue. |
vous | vous aviez pétrifié | Vous aviez pétrifié la pierre. | You had petrified the stone. |
ils | ils avaient pétrifié | Ils avaient pétrifié l’arbre. | They had petrified the tree. |
elles | elles avaient pétrifié | Elles avaient pétrifié la roche. | They had petrified the rock. |
Other Conjugations for Pétrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
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Pétrifier – 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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