Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Introduction to the verb préacheter
The English translation of the French verb préacheter is “to pre-purchase.” It is pronounced as “pray-ah-shet-ay.”
The word préacheter is a combination of the prefix “pré-” meaning “pre-” and the verb “acheter” meaning “to purchase.” It is a regular -er verb and follows the same conjugation pattern as other -er verbs in French.
In everyday French, préacheter is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how préacheter is used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais préacheté les billets de concert avant de partir en vacances. (I had pre-purchased the concert tickets before going on vacation.)
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Elle avait préacheté les cadeaux de Noël dès le mois de novembre. (She had pre-purchased the Christmas gifts as early as November.)
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Nous avions préacheté les billets d’avion avant de savoir que le vol était annulé. (We had pre-purchased the plane tickets before finding out that the flight was cancelled.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of préacheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais préacheté | J’avais préacheté un billet d’avion. | I had pre-purchased a plane ticket. |
tu | tu avais préacheté | Tu avais préacheté un cadeau. | You had pre-purchased a gift. |
il | il avait préacheté | Il avait préacheté une voiture. | He had pre-purchased a car. |
elle | elle avait préacheté | Elle avait préacheté des billets de concert. | She had pre-purchased concert tickets. |
on | on avait préacheté | On avait préacheté des places pour le cinéma. | One had pre-purchased movie tickets. |
nous | nous avions préacheté | Nous avions préacheté des billets de train. | We had pre-purchased train tickets. |
vous | vous aviez préacheté | Vous aviez préacheté des billets pour le spectacle. | You had pre-purchased tickets for the show. |
ils | ils avaient préacheté | Ils avaient préacheté un appartement. | They had pre-purchased an apartment. |
elles | elles avaient préacheté | Elles avaient préacheté une nouvelle maison. | They had pre-purchased a new house. |
Other Conjugations for Préacheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préacheter
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Préacheter – 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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