Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Introduction to the verb aboucher
The English translation of the French verb aboucher is “to join” or “to bring together.” It is pronounced ah-boo-shay.
The origin of the word aboucher can be traced back to the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “bucca” meaning “mouth.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century with the meaning “to put two things together.”
In modern everyday French, aboucher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of aboucher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais abouché les deux câbles avant de connecter l’appareil. (I had joined the two cables before connecting the device.)
- Nous avions abouché nos efforts pour organiser cette fête. (We had brought together our efforts to organize this party.)
- Les deux entreprises s’étaient abouchées pour discuter d’une fusion. (The two companies had come together to discuss a merger.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aboucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais abouché | J’avais abouché le tuyau. | I had connected the pipe. |
tu | tu avais abouché | Tu avais abouché les câbles. | You had connected the wires. |
il | il avait abouché | Il avait abouché les documents. | He had exchanged the documents. |
elle | elle avait abouché | Elle avait abouché les messages. | She had relayed the messages. |
on | on avait abouché | On avait abouché les contrats. | One had negotiated the contracts. |
nous | nous avions abouché | Nous avions abouché les ports. | We had linked the ports. |
vous | vous aviez abouché | Vous aviez abouché les appels. | You had connected the calls. |
ils | ils avaient abouché | Ils avaient abouché les comptes. | They had reconciled the accounts. |
elles | elles avaient abouché | Elles avaient abouché les billets. | They had exchanged the tickets. |
Other Conjugations for Aboucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
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Aboucher – 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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