Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Introduction to the verb piller
The English translation of the French verb piller is “to plunder” or “to loot.” It is pronounced as “pee-yay.”
The origin of the word piller can be traced back to the Latin word “pilare” which means “to rob.” In everyday French, piller is most often used in the past tense, specifically in the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of the usage of piller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais pillé la banque avant d’être arrêté par la police. (I had looted the bank before being arrested by the police.)
- Les Vikings avaient pillé le village avant de partir en mer. (The Vikings had plundered the village before setting sail.)
- Elle s’était aperçue que quelqu’un avait pillé son sac pendant qu’elle faisait ses courses. (She had realized that someone had looted her bag while she was grocery shopping.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pillé | J’avais pillé la maison. | I had looted the house. |
tu | tu avais pillé | Tu avais pillé la banque. | You had robbed the bank. |
il | il avait pillé | Il avait pillé le magasin. | He had raided the store. |
elle | elle avait pillé | Elle avait pillé la bijouterie. | She had plundered the jewelry shop. |
on | on avait pillé | On avait pillé la ville. | One had pillaged the city. |
nous | nous avions pillé | Nous avions pillé le coffre-fort. | We had ransacked the safe. |
vous | vous aviez pillé | Vous aviez pillé le supermarché. | You had raided the supermarket. |
ils | ils avaient pillé | Ils avaient pillé la pharmacie. | They had robbed the pharmacy. |
elles | elles avaient pillé | Elles avaient pillé le camion. | They had looted the truck. |
Other Conjugations for Piller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piller
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Piller – 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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