Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Introduction to the verb railler
The English translation of the French verb railler is “to mock” or “to tease.” The infinitive form of railler is pronounced “ray-yay.”
The language origin of railler can be traced back to the Latin word “rīdiculāre,” meaning “to ridicule.” In everyday French, railler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of railler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais raillé mes amis avant qu’ils ne m’invitent à leur fête. (I had teased my friends before they invited me to their party.)
- Tu avais raillé ta sœur avant qu’elle ne se mette en colère. (You had mocked your sister before she got angry.)
- Il avait raillé ses collègues avant qu’ils ne lui offrent une promotion. (He had teased his colleagues before they offered him a promotion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of railler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raille | J’avais raille ses vêtements. | I had mocked his clothes. |
tu | tu avais raille | Tu avais raille sa coiffure. | You had mocked her hairstyle. |
il | il avait raille | Il avait raille son accent. | He had mocked his accent. |
elle | elle avait raille | Elle avait raille ses opinions. | She had mocked her opinions. |
on | on avait raille | On avait raille son choix de nourriture. | One had mocked his food choice. |
nous | nous avions raille | Nous avions raille leurs traditions. | We had mocked their traditions. |
vous | vous aviez raille | Vous aviez raille son attitude. | You had mocked his attitude. |
ils | ils avaient raille | Ils avaient raille sa voiture. | They had mocked his car. |
elles | elles avaient raille | Elles avaient raille ses manières. | They had mocked her manners. |
Other Conjugations for Railler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb railler
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Railler – 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
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