Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Introduction to the verb plisser
The English translation of the French verb plisser is “to crease” or “to fold.” The infinitive form is pronounced “plee-seh.”
The word plisser comes from the French word “pli,” which means “fold” or “crease.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
- J’avais plissé ma chemise avant de la mettre. (I had folded my shirt before putting it on.)
- Elle avait plissé ses cheveux pour la soirée. (She had curled her hair for the party.)
- Nous avions plissé les serviettes pour la table. (We had folded the napkins for the table.)
In all of these examples, the verb plisser is used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before a specific point in the past. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of plisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plissé | J’avais plissé ma robe avant de sortir. | I had crinkled my dress before going out. |
tu | tu avais plissé | Tu avais plissé tes sourcils en signe de désapprobation. | You had furrowed your eyebrows in disapproval. |
il | il avait plissé | Il avait plissé son front en concentration. | He had furrowed his forehead in concentration. |
elle | elle avait plissé | Elle avait plissé sa jupe pour la repasser. | She had crinkled her skirt to iron it. |
on | on avait plissé | On avait plissé les rideaux pour laisser entrer la lumière. | One had crinkled the curtains to let in the light. |
nous | nous avions plissé | Nous avions plissé les serviettes pour les mettre dans le panier. | We had crinkled the napkins to put them in the basket. |
vous | vous aviez plissé | Vous aviez plissé les draps pour les ranger. | You had crinkled the sheets to put them away. |
ils | ils avaient plissé | Ils avaient plissé leurs mains en anxieté. | They had clenched their hands in anxiety. |
elles | elles avaient plissé | Elles avaient plissé leurs jupes pour montrer leurs bas. | They had crinkled their skirts to show their stockings. |
Other Conjugations for Plisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plisser
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Plisser – 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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