Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Introduction to the verb piluler
The English translation of the French verb piluler is “to form into pills” or “to pill”. In its infinitive form, it is pronounced pee-loo-lay.
Piluler comes from the Old French word “pilule”, meaning “pill”. It is derived from the Latin word “pilula”, which also means “pill”. In everyday French, piluler is most often used in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait, to refer to an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of piluler in the plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais pilulé tous les médicaments avant de partir en voyage. (I had pilled all the medications before leaving on a trip.)
- Tu avais pilulé les bonbons pour les enfants avant qu’ils ne rentrent à la maison. (You had pilled the candies for the children before they came back home.)
- Elle avait pilulé sa chambre avant que ses parents n’arrivent. (She had pilled her room before her parents arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piluler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pilulé | J’avais pilulé le médicament. | I had taken the pill. |
tu | tu avais pilulé | Tu avais pilulé le comprimé. | You had taken the tablet. |
il | il avait pilulé | Il avait pilulé la capsule. | He had taken the capsule. |
elle | elle avait pilulé | Elle avait pilulé le médicament. | She had taken the pill. |
on | on avait pilulé | On avait pilulé la gélule. | One had taken the pill. |
nous | nous avions pilulé | Nous avions pilulé le remède. | We had taken the medication. |
vous | vous aviez pilulé | Vous aviez pilulé le cachet. | You had taken the pill. |
ils | ils avaient pilulé | Ils avaient pilulé le suppositoire. | They had taken the suppository. |
elles | elles avaient pilulé | Elles avaient pilulé la pilule. | They had taken the pill. |
Other Conjugations for Piluler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piluler
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Piluler – 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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