Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Introduction to the verb ratisser
The English translation of the French verb ratisser is “to rake.” It is pronounced as “rah-tee-say” in its infinitive form.
The word ratisser comes from the Latin word “rates,” meaning “a rake.” It first appeared in the French language in the 15th century. In everyday French, ratisser is commonly used to describe the action of using a rake to gather leaves, debris, or other materials from the ground.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, ratisser is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais ratissé les feuilles dans le jardin hier. (I had raked the leaves in the garden yesterday.)
- Tu avais ratissé les miettes sur la table avant que je n’arrive. (You had raked the crumbs off the table before I arrived.)
- Ils avaient ratissé la plage pour trouver des coquillages. (They had raked the beach to find seashells.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ratisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ratissé | J’avais ratissé le jardin. | I had raked the garden. |
tu | tu avais ratissé | Tu avais ratissé le sol. | You had raked the ground. |
il | il avait ratissé | Il avait ratissé le sable. | He had raked the sand. |
elle | elle avait ratissé | Elle avait ratissé la terre. | She had raked the soil. |
on | on avait ratissé | On avait ratissé le gazon. | One had raked the lawn. |
nous | nous avions ratissé | Nous avions ratissé les feuilles. | We had raked the leaves. |
vous | vous aviez ratissé | Vous aviez ratissé le chemin. | You had raked the path. |
ils | ils avaient ratissé | Ils avaient ratissé les branches. | They had raked the branches. |
elles | elles avaient ratissé | Elles avaient ratissé les fleurs. | They had raked the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Ratisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ratisser
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Ratisser – 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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