Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Introduction to the verb refouiller
The English translation of the French verb refouiller is “to rummage through/to search through”. It is pronounced as “ruh-foo-yay”.
The word refouiller comes from the French prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb “fouiller” meaning “to search through”. It can be traced back to the Latin word “fodere” meaning “to dig”. In everyday French, refouiller is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past and happened before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais refouillé mes tiroirs pour trouver mes clés avant de partir. (I had rummaged through my drawers to find my keys before leaving.)
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Elle avait refouillé ses sacs pour trouver son passeport avant de partir en vacances. (She had searched through her bags to find her passport before leaving for vacation.)
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Nous avions refouillé le grenier pour retrouver des photos de notre enfance. (We had rummaged through the attic to find old photos of our childhood.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of refouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais refouillé | J’avais refouillé dans mon sac. | I had rummaged in my bag. |
tu | tu avais refouillé | Tu avais refouillé dans tes poches. | You had searched through your pockets. |
il | il avait refouillé | Il avait refouillé dans ses affaires. | He had searched through his belongings. |
elle | elle avait refouillé | Elle avait refouillé dans sa valise. | She had rummaged through her suitcase. |
on | on avait refouillé | On avait refouillé dans le tiroir. | One had rifled through the drawer. |
nous | nous avions refouillé | Nous avions refouillé dans la boîte. | We had searched through the box. |
vous | vous aviez refouillé | Vous aviez refouillé dans les documents. | You had looked through the documents. |
ils | ils avaient refouillé | Ils avaient refouillé dans les papiers. | They had gone through the papers. |
elles | elles avaient refouillé | Elles avaient refouillé dans leur sac. | They had searched through their bag. |
Other Conjugations for Refouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refouiller
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Refouiller – 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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