Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Introduction to the verb rabâcher
The English translation of the French verb rabâcher is “to repeat over and over again.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-bah-shay.”
The word rabâcher comes from the Old French verb “rabachier,” which means “to chatter” or “to babble.” It is derived from the Latin word “balbus,” meaning “stammering” or “stuttering.”
In everyday French, rabâcher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was repeated or ongoing in the past. It can also imply annoyance or exasperation with the repetition.
1) Je rabâchais constamment mes leçons quand j’étais à l’école.
Translation: I was constantly repeating my lessons when I was in school.
2) Les enfants avaient rabâché cette chanson toute la journée.
Translation: The children had been repeating that song all day.
3) Elle m’avait rabâché cette histoire des dizaines de fois.
Translation: She had repeated that story to me dozens of times.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rabâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rabâché | J’avais rabâché la même histoire. | I had droned on about the same story. |
tu | tu avais rabâché | Tu avais rabâché tes notes. | You had repeated your notes. |
il | il avait rabâché | Il avait rabâché ses leçons. | He had gone over his lessons. |
elle | elle avait rabâché | Elle avait rabâché ses reproches. | She had harped on her criticisms. |
on | on avait rabâché | On avait rabâché le même refrain. | One had repeated the same chorus. |
nous | nous avions rabâché | Nous avions rabâché nos discours. | We had rehearsed our speeches. |
vous | vous aviez rabâché | Vous aviez rabâché vos arguments. | You had reiterated your arguments. |
ils | ils avaient rabâché | Ils avaient rabâché leurs complaintes. | They had grumbled about their grievances. |
elles | elles avaient rabâché | Elles avaient rabâché les mêmes excuses. | They had repeated the same excuses. |
Other Conjugations for Rabâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rabâcher
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Rabâcher – 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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