Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb accompagner

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The English translation of the French verb accompagner is “to accompany.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-kawm-pah-nyay.”

Accompagner comes from the Latin word “accompaniare,” meaning “to go along with.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to mean “to accompany” or “to be with.”

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, accompagner is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. For example:

  1. J’avais accompagné mon ami à l’aéroport avant de partir en vacances. (I had accompanied my friend to the airport before leaving on vacation.)

  2. Elle avait accompagné sa mère à son rendez-vous médical hier matin. (She had accompanied her mother to her medical appointment yesterday morning.)

  3. Nous avions accompagné nos enfants à leur concert avant de rentrer à la maison. (We had accompanied our children to their concert before going back home.)

In these examples, accompagner is followed by the past participle of the verb, indicating that the action had been completed before another past action took place.

Overall, accompagner is a useful verb in French for describing actions that are done together or in support of something or someone.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accompagner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais accompagné J’avais accompagné mon ami à l’aéroport. I had accompanied my friend to the airport.
tu tu avais accompagné Tu avais accompagné ta famille en voyage. You had accompanied your family on a trip.
il il avait accompagné Il avait accompagné son collègue à la réunion. He had accompanied his colleague to the meeting.
elle elle avait accompagné Elle avait accompagné sa sœur au spectacle. She had accompanied her sister to the show.
on on avait accompagné On avait accompagné nos amis à la fête. One had accompanied our friends to the party.
nous nous avions accompagné Nous avions accompagné nos enfants à l’école. We had accompanied our children to school.
vous vous aviez accompagné Vous aviez accompagné vos parents au restaurant. You had accompanied your parents to the restaurant.
ils ils avaient accompagné Ils avaient accompagné leur équipe au match. They had accompanied their team to the game.
elles elles avaient accompagné Elles avaient accompagné leurs amis à la plage. They had accompanied their friends to the beach.

Other Conjugations for Accompagner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accompagner

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Accompagner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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