Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Introduction to the verb pinailler
The English translation of the French verb pinailler is “to nitpick” or “to quibble.” It is pronounced as “pee-nay-yay.”
The word pinailler is derived from the word “pinaille,” which means “trifle” or “triviality.” It originated in the 19th century and comes from the verb “piner,” which means “to torment” or “to annoy.”
In everyday French, pinailler is often used in the past tense, particularly in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of pinailler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais pinaillé sur les détails de la décoration avant la fête. (I had nitpicked about the decoration details before the party.)
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Elle avait pinaillé sur la grammaire de son texte pendant des heures avant de l’envoyer. (She had quibbled about the grammar of her text for hours before sending it.)
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Nous avions pinaillé sur le choix du restaurant pour notre anniversaire. (We had nitpicked about the choice of restaurant for our anniversary.)
In each of these examples, pinailler is used to describe an action that happened before another past action, emphasizing the attention to detail or the triviality of the matter.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pinailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pinaillé | J’avais pinaillé sur les détails. | I had nitpicked on the details. |
tu | tu avais pinaillé | Tu avais pinaillé sur sa tenue. | You had nitpicked on his outfit. |
il | il avait pinaillé | Il avait pinaillé sur la facture. | He had nitpicked on the bill. |
elle | elle avait pinaillé | Elle avait pinaillé sur la présentation. | She had nitpicked on the presentation. |
on | on avait pinaillé | On avait pinaillé sur les horaires. | One had nitpicked on the schedule. |
nous | nous avions pinaillé | Nous avions pinaillé sur les règles. | We had nitpicked on the rules. |
vous | vous aviez pinaillé | Vous aviez pinaillé sur le menu. | You had nitpicked on the menu. |
ils | ils avaient pinaillé | Ils avaient pinaillé sur l’organisation. | They had nitpicked on the organization. |
elles | elles avaient pinaillé | Elles avaient pinaillé sur leur coiffure. | They had nitpicked on their hairstyle. |
Other Conjugations for Pinailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
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Pinailler – 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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