Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Introduction to the verb rapatrier
The English translation of the French verb rapatrier is “to repatriate.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced “rah-pah-tree-ay.”
The word rapatrier comes from the Latin word “repatrare,” meaning “to return to one’s country.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and has been used in its current form since the 19th century.
In everyday French, rapatrier is most often used in the past tense, specifically the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to express an action that took place before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of rapatrier in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais rapatrié mes affaires avant de partir en vacances. (I had repatriated my belongings before going on vacation.)
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Ils étaient déjà rapatriés en France lorsque la guerre a éclaté. (They had already been repatriated to France when the war broke out.)
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Nous avions rapatrié notre argent dans notre pays d’origine. (We had repatriated our money to our country of origin.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rapatrier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rapatrié | J’avais rapatrié mon frère du Brésil. | I had repatriated my brother from Brazil. |
tu | tu avais rapatrié | Tu avais rapatrié tes affaires. | You had repatriated your belongings. |
il | il avait rapatrié | Il avait rapatrié les soldats blessés. | He had repatriated the injured soldiers. |
elle | elle avait rapatrié | Elle avait rapatrié sa famille de l’étranger. | She had repatriated her family from abroad. |
on | on avait rapatrié | On avait rapatrié les réfugiés. | One had repatriated the refugees. |
nous | nous avions rapatrié | Nous avions rapatrié nos biens. | We had repatriated our belongings. |
vous | vous aviez rapatrié | Vous aviez rapatrié votre entreprise. | You had repatriated your company. |
ils | ils avaient rapatrié | Ils avaient rapatrié les prisonniers de guerre. | They had repatriated the prisoners of war. |
elles | elles avaient rapatrié | Elles avaient rapatrié les ressortissants français. | They had repatriated French nationals. |
Other Conjugations for Rapatrier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapatrier
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Rapatrier – 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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