Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Introduction to the verb racketter
The English translation of the French verb racketter is “to extort” or “to shake down.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “rack-eh-tey.”
The word “racketter” comes from the French word “racket,” which means “racket” or “racketeering.” It is derived from the Italian word “racchetto,” meaning “racket” or “racketeering.” In everyday French, “racketter” is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of using “racketter” in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Ils avaient racketté de l’argent à leur victime. (They had extorted money from their victim.)
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Tu avais été racketté par des voyous dans la rue. (You had been shaken down by thugs in the street.)
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Elle avait racketté son frère pour obtenir de l’argent. (She had extorted money from her brother.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of racketter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais racketté | J’avais racketté l’homme. | I had mugged the man. |
tu | tu avais racketté | Tu avais racketté l’homme. | You had mugged the man. |
il | il avait racketté | Il avait racketté l’homme. | He had mugged the man. |
elle | elle avait racketté | Elle avait racketté l’homme. | She had mugged the man. |
on | on avait racketté | On avait racketté l’homme. | One had mugged the man. |
nous | nous avions racketté | Nous avions racketté l’homme. | We had mugged the man. |
vous | vous aviez racketté | Vous aviez racketté l’homme. | You had mugged the man. |
ils | ils avaient racketté | Ils avaient racketté l’homme. | They had mugged the man. |
elles | elles avaient racketté | Elles avaient racketté l’homme. | They had mugged the man. |
Other Conjugations for Racketter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racketter
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Racketter – 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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