Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Introduction to the verb plier
The English translation of the French verb plier is “to fold.” The infinitive form, plier, is pronounced “plee-ay.”
The word plier comes from the Latin verb plicare, meaning “to fold.” In everyday French, plier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of plier in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déjà plié le linge avant que tu n’arrives. – I had already folded the laundry before you arrived.
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Ils avaient plié les chaises avant la fête. – They had folded the chairs before the party.
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Elle avait plié les serviettes pour le dîner. – She had folded the napkins for dinner.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of plier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plié | J’avais plié la lettre. | I had folded the letter. |
tu | tu avais plié | Tu avais plié ton linge. | You had folded your laundry. |
il | il avait plié | Il avait plié le papier en deux. | He had folded the paper in half. |
elle | elle avait plié | Elle avait plié la serviette. | She had folded the towel. |
on | on avait plié | On avait plié les vêtements. | One had folded the clothes. |
nous | nous avions plié | Nous avions plié les lettres. | We had folded the letters. |
vous | vous aviez plié | Vous aviez plié le tissu. | You had folded the fabric. |
ils | ils avaient plié | Ils avaient plié les feuilles. | They had folded the sheets. |
elles | elles avaient plié | Elles avaient plié la jupe. | They had folded the skirt. |
Other Conjugations for Plier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
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Plier – 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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