Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Introduction to the verb pontiller
The English translation of the French verb pontiller is “to dot” or “to speckle.” It is pronounced “poh-tee-yay.”
Pontiller comes from the Latin word “punctillare,” which means “to make small punctures.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of pontiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais pontillé le dessin avec des petites étoiles.
Translation: I had dotted the drawing with small stars.
- Tu avais pontillé les pages de ton cahier de notes.
Translation: You had speckled the pages of your notebook.
- Elle avait pontillé le ciel de nuages blancs.
Translation: She had dotted the sky with white clouds.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pontiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pontillé | J’avais pontillé la toile. | I had pointillated the canvas. |
tu | tu avais pontillé | Tu avais pontillé le tissu. | You had pointillated the fabric. |
il | il avait pontillé | Il avait pontillé le papier. | He had pointillated the paper. |
elle | elle avait pontillé | Elle avait pontillé la peinture. | She had pointillated the painting. |
on | on avait pontillé | On avait pontillé la céramique. | One had pointillated the ceramic. |
nous | nous avions pontillé | Nous avions pontillé la porcelaine. | We had pointillated the porcelain. |
vous | vous aviez pontillé | Vous aviez pontillé la toile. | You had pointillated the canvas. |
ils | ils avaient pontillé | Ils avaient pontillé le verre. | They had pointillated the glass. |
elles | elles avaient pontillé | Elles avaient pontillé le bois. | They had pointillated the wood. |
Other Conjugations for Pontiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontiller
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Pontiller – 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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