Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Introduction to the verb piailler
The English translation of the French verb piailler is “to chatter” or “to squawk.” The infinitive form of piailler is pronounced as “pee-ay-yay.”
Piailler comes from the Old French word “piaille,” meaning “chattering” or “babbling.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of making high-pitched or incessant noises, similar to the sounds made by birds. In the plus-que-parfait tense, piailler is used to describe an action that had been ongoing or had been completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais déjà fini de manger quand les oiseaux ont commencé à piailler. (I had already finished eating when the birds started chattering.)
- Il avait passé toute la journée à piailler au téléphone. (He had spent the whole day chattering on the phone.)
- Nous avions piaillé pendant des heures avant de nous rendre compte que le micro était éteint. (We had been squawking for hours before realizing that the microphone was turned off.)
English translations:
- I had already finished eating when the birds started chattering.
- He had spent the whole day chattering on the phone.
- We had been squawking for hours before realizing that the microphone was turned off.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais piaillé | J’avais piaillé toute la journée. | I had squawked all day. |
tu | tu avais piaillé | Tu avais piaillé près de la fenêtre. | You had squawked near the window. |
il | il avait piaillé | Il avait piaillé avec les oiseaux. | He had squawked with the birds. |
elle | elle avait piaillé | Elle avait piaillé en mangeant. | She had squawked while eating. |
on | on avait piaillé | On avait piaillé toute la nuit. | One had squawked all night. |
nous | nous avions piaillé | Nous avions piaillé sur la terrasse. | We had squawked on the terrace. |
vous | vous aviez piaillé | Vous aviez piaillé pendant le dîner. | You had squawked during dinner. |
ils | ils avaient piaillé | Ils avaient piaillé dans le parc. | They had squawked in the park. |
elles | elles avaient piaillé | Elles avaient piaillé tout l’après-midi. | They had squawked all afternoon. |
Other Conjugations for Piailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
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Piailler – 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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