Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Introduction to the verb faucher
The English translation of the French verb “faucher” is “to mow” or “to scythe.” The infinitive form of faucher is pronounced as “foh-shay.”
The word faucher comes from the Latin word “falx,” meaning sickle or scythe. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of cutting grass or crops with a scythe or lawnmower.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, faucher is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another event took place. For example:
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J’avais fauché le champ avant qu’il ne se mette à pleuvoir.
Translation: I had mowed the field before it started to rain. -
Tu avais fauché le gazon quand nous sommes arrivés.
Translation: You had mowed the lawn when we arrived. -
Ils avaient fauché toutes les herbes hautes avant l’arrivée des invités.
Translation: They had mowed all the tall grass before the arrival of the guests.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of faucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fauché | J’avais fauché le blé. | I had harvested the wheat. |
tu | tu avais fauché | Tu avais fauché le champ. | You had mowed the field. |
il | il avait fauché | Il avait fauché l’herbe. | He had cut the grass. |
elle | elle avait fauché | Elle avait fauché le foin. | She had mowed the hay. |
on | on avait fauché | On avait fauché les mauvaises herbes. | One had cut the weeds. |
nous | nous avions fauché | Nous avions fauché les fleurs. | We had mowed the flowers. |
vous | vous aviez fauché | Vous aviez fauché les plantes. | You had harvested the plants. |
ils | ils avaient fauché | Ils avaient fauché le blé. | They had harvested the wheat. |
elles | elles avaient fauché | Elles avaient fauché les légumes. | They had harvested the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Faucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
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Faucher – 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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