Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Introduction to the verb farfouiller
The English translation of the French verb farfouiller is “to rummage” or “to dig around”. The infinitive form is pronounced “far-foo-yay”.
The word farfouiller comes from the combination of the French words “farfouil” and “fouiller”, both of which mean “to rummage” or “to search”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of searching through something in a haphazard or disorganized manner, typically with one’s hands.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, farfouiller is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “si” (if) to express a condition or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of farfouiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais farfouillé dans mes poches, j’aurais trouvé mes clés. (If I had rummaged through my pockets, I would have found my keys.)
- Elle aurait retrouvé son téléphone si elle avait farfouillé dans son sac à main. (She would have found her phone if she had rummaged through her handbag.)
- Nous aurions gagné du temps si nous avions farfouillé dans nos dossiers avant la réunion. (We would have saved time if we had rummaged through our files before the meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of farfouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse farfouillé | Il fallait que je eusse farfouillé. | I should have rummaged. |
tu | eusses farfouillé | Il fallait que tu eusses farfouillé. | You should have rummaged. |
il | eût farfouillé | Il fallait qu’il eût farfouillé. | He should have rummaged. |
elle | eût farfouillé | Il fallait qu’elle eût farfouillé. | She should have rummaged. |
on | eût farfouillé | Il fallait qu’on eût farfouillé. | One should have rummaged. |
nous | eussions farfouillé | Il fallait que nous eussions farfouillé. | We should have rummaged. |
vous | eussiez farfouillé | Il fallait que vous eussiez farfouillé. | You should have rummaged. |
ils | eussent farfouillé | Il fallait qu’ils eussent farfouillé. | They should have rummaged. |
elles | eussent farfouillé | Il fallait qu’elles eussent farfouillé. | They should have rummaged. |
Other Conjugations for Farfouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
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Farfouiller – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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