Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Introduction to the verb piétiner
The English translation of the French verb piétiner is “to trample.” It is pronounced as “pee-ay-tee-nay.”
The word piétiner comes from the verb piéter, which means “to stamp (with one’s feet)” in Old French. It is derived from the Latin word “pedes,” meaning “feet.”
In everyday French, piétiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action occurred.
Here are three examples of piétiner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais piétiné les fleurs avant que ma mère ne me dise d’arrêter. (I had trampled the flowers before my mother told me to stop.)
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Tu avais piétiné les feuilles mortes en jouant dans le parc. (You had trampled the dead leaves while playing in the park.)
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Les manifestants avaient piétiné le drapeau national lors de la manifestation. (The protestors had trampled the national flag during the protest.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piétiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais piétiné | J’avais piétiné les fleurs. | I had trampled the flowers. |
tu | tu avais piétiné | Tu avais piétiné le tapis. | You had trampled the carpet. |
il | il avait piétiné | Il avait piétiné le sol. | He had trampled the ground. |
elle | elle avait piétiné | Elle avait piétiné la pelouse. | She had trampled the lawn. |
on | on avait piétiné | On avait piétiné la boue. | One had trampled the mud. |
nous | nous avions piétiné | Nous avions piétiné les feuilles. | We had trampled the leaves. |
vous | vous aviez piétiné | Vous aviez piétiné les champignons. | You had trampled the mushrooms. |
ils | ils avaient piétiné | Ils avaient piétiné les fleurs. | They had trampled the flowers. |
elles | elles avaient piétiné | Elles avaient piétiné les herbes. | They had trampled the grass. |
Other Conjugations for Piétiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
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Piétiner – 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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