Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Introduction to the verb recorder
The English translation of the French verb recorder is “to record.” It is pronounced as “reh-kor-deh.”
The word “recorder” comes from the Old French word “recorder” which means “to remember” or “to report.” In modern French, it is primarily used in the sense of recording audio or video.
In everyday French, the verb recorder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enregistré la réunion avant de partir. (I had recorded the meeting before leaving.)
- Elle était rentrée chez elle quand elle a réalisé qu’elle avait oublié de recorder son émission préférée. (She had gone back home when she realized she had forgotten to record her favorite show.)
- Nous avions déjà visité Paris deux fois avant d’enregistrer notre première vidéo touristique. (We had already visited Paris twice before recording our first tourist video.)
English translations:
- I had recorded the meeting before leaving.
- She had gone back home when she realized she had forgotten to record her favorite show.
- We had already visited Paris twice before recording our first tourist video.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enregistré | J’avais enregistré la chanson. | I had recorded the song. |
tu | tu avais enregistré | Tu avais enregistré le concert. | You had recorded the concert. |
il | il avait enregistré | Il avait enregistré le film. | He had recorded the film. |
elle | elle avait enregistré | Elle avait enregistré la réunion. | She had recorded the meeting. |
on | on avait enregistré | On avait enregistré l’interview. | One had recorded the interview. |
nous | nous avions enregistré | Nous avions enregistré le match. | We had recorded the game. |
vous | vous aviez enregistré | Vous aviez enregistré l’émission. | You had recorded the show. |
ils | ils avaient enregistré | Ils avaient enregistré le spectacle. | They had recorded the performance. |
elles | elles avaient enregistré | Elles avaient enregistré la conférence. | They had recorded the conference. |
Other Conjugations for Recorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recorder
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Recorder – 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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