Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Introduction to the verb achopper
The English translation of the French verb achopper is “to stumble, trip, or run into”. The infinitive form of achopper is pronounced as ah-sho-pay.
The word achopper originated from the Old French word “achopier”, which comes from the Latin word “accopare” meaning “to join or connect”. In everyday French, achopper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of achopper in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Elle avait achoppé sur une pierre et était tombée. (She had stumbled on a stone and had fallen.)
- Nous avions achoppé sur un problème technique avant de terminer notre projet. (We had run into a technical problem before finishing our project.)
- J’avais achoppé sur ces mots dans le dictionnaire plusieurs fois avant de comprendre leur sens. (I had stumbled upon these words in the dictionary several times before understanding their meaning.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of achopper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais achoppé | J’avais achoppé sur une pierre. | I had stumbled upon a rock. |
tu | tu avais achoppé | Tu avais achoppé sur un obstacle. | You had stumbled on an obstacle. |
il | il avait achoppé | Il avait achoppé sur une branche. | He had stumbled on a branch. |
elle | elle avait achoppé | Elle avait achoppé sur une racine. | She had stumbled on a root. |
on | on avait achoppé | On avait achoppé sur un chemin rocailleux. | One had stumbled on a rocky path. |
nous | nous avions achoppé | Nous avions achoppé sur un caillou. | We had stumbled on a pebble. |
vous | vous aviez achoppé | Vous aviez achoppé sur un trottoir. | You had stumbled on a sidewalk. |
ils | ils avaient achoppé | Ils avaient achoppé sur une clôture. | They had stumbled on a fence. |
elles | elles avaient achoppé | Elles avaient achoppé sur un rocher. | They had stumbled on a rock. |
Other Conjugations for Achopper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
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Achopper – 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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