Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Introduction to the verb plaquer
The English translation of the French verb plaquer is “to tackle” or “to plate.” It is pronounced “plah-kay.”
The word “plaquer” comes from the Old French word “placquer,” which meant “to lay or place something.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of “plaquer” in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais plaqué le ballon avant que mon adversaire ne le récupère. (I had tackled the ball before my opponent could get it.)
- Elle avait plaqué son travail pour pouvoir voyager autour du monde. (She had quit her job to be able to travel around the world.)
- Nous avions plaqué nos études depuis longtemps lorsque nous avons gagné à la loterie. (We had dropped out of school a long time ago when we won the lottery.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plaqué | J’avais plaqué le ballon. | I had slammed the ball. |
tu | tu avais plaqué | Tu avais plaqué ton adversaire. | You had tackled your opponent. |
il | il avait plaqué | Il avait plaqué l’attaquant. | He had tackled the attacker. |
elle | elle avait plaqué | Elle avait plaqué le joueur. | She had tackled the player. |
on | on avait plaqué | On avait plaqué l’adversaire. | One had tackled the opponent. |
nous | nous avions plaqué | Nous avions plaqué l’équipe adverse. | We had tackled the opposing team. |
vous | vous aviez plaqué | Vous aviez plaqué le joueur. | You had tackled the player. |
ils | ils avaient plaqué | Ils avaient plaqué l’équipe adverse. | They had tackled the opposing team. |
elles | elles avaient plaqué | Elles avaient plaqué le joueur. | They had tackled the player. |
Other Conjugations for Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
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Plaquer – 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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