Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Introduction to the verb piler
The English translation of the French verb piler is “to crush,” “to pound,” or “to grind.” It is pronounced “pee-leh.”
Piler comes from the Latin verb “pīlāre,” meaning “to press into a ball” or “to pound.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, piler is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action or at a specific point in the past.
Example 1: J’avais pilé les épices avant de les ajouter à la soupe.
Translation: I had crushed the spices before adding them to the soup.
Example 2: Nous avions pilé les noix pour faire une pâte.
Translation: We had ground the nuts to make a paste.
Example 3: Vous aviez pilé les herbes pour en faire un remède.
Translation: You had pounded the herbs to make a remedy.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pilé | J’avais pilé les pommes de terre. | I had mashed the potatoes. |
tu | tu avais pilé | Tu avais pilé l’ail. | You had crushed the garlic. |
il | il avait pilé | Il avait pilé les noix. | He had crushed the nuts. |
elle | elle avait pilé | Elle avait pilé les épices. | She had ground the spices. |
on | on avait pilé | On avait pilé les grains de café. | One had ground the coffee beans. |
nous | nous avions pilé | Nous avions pilé les herbes. | We had crushed the herbs. |
vous | vous aviez pilé | Vous aviez pilé le poivre. | You had ground the pepper. |
ils | ils avaient pilé | Ils avaient pilé les fruits secs. | They had crushed the dried fruits. |
elles | elles avaient pilé | Elles avaient pilé les grains. | They had ground the grains. |
Other Conjugations for Piler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
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Piler – 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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