Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Introduction to the verb piper
The English translation of the French verb piper is “to pipe” or “to play a pipe/flute”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-pay”.
The word “piper” originated from the Latin word “pipare” meaning “to chirp or to peep”. In everyday French, it 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 before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais pipé un air de musique avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had played a tune before he arrived.)
- Elle avait pipé une mélodie en accompagnement de sa voix. (She had piped a melody to accompany her voice.)
- Vous aviez pipé des chansons traditionnelles depuis votre enfance. (You had played traditional songs since your childhood.)
These sentences show how piper is used to describe a completed action in the past, before another action took place. In English, it is often translated as “had + past participle”.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of piper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pipé | J’avais pipé le jeu. | I had cheated in the game. |
tu | tu avais pipé | Tu avais pipé le pari. | You had rigged the bet. |
il | il avait pipé | Il avait pipé le concours. | He had fixed the competition. |
elle | elle avait pipé | Elle avait pipé l’examen. | She had cheated on the exam. |
on | on avait pipé | On avait pipé les dés. | One had rigged the dice. |
nous | nous avions pipé | Nous avions pipé la course. | We had sabotaged the race. |
vous | vous aviez pipé | Vous aviez pipé le match. | You had manipulated the game. |
ils | ils avaient pipé | Ils avaient pipé le test. | They had cheated on the test. |
elles | elles avaient pipé | Elles avaient pipé le match. | They had rigged the game. |
Other Conjugations for Piper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
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Piper – 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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