Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Introduction to the verb affréter
The English translation of the French verb affréter is “to charter” or “to hire.” It is pronounced “ah-freh-teh.”
The word affréter comes from the Old French word “afrater,” which means “to promise.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais affrété un bateau pour notre voyage en Grèce. (I had chartered a boat for our trip to Greece.)
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Ils avaient affrété un avion privé pour leur mariage. (They had hired a private plane for their wedding.)
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Elle avait affrété un car pour emmener les enfants en excursion. (She had chartered a bus to take the children on a field trip.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affréter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affrété | J’avais affrété un bateau. | I had chartered a boat. |
tu | tu avais affrété | Tu avais affrété un avion. | You had chartered a plane. |
il | il avait affrété | Il avait affrété un camion. | He had chartered a truck. |
elle | elle avait affrété | Elle avait affrété un train. | She had chartered a train. |
on | on avait affrété | On avait affrété un hélicoptère. | One had chartered a helicopter. |
nous | nous avions affrété | Nous avions affrété un bus. | We had chartered a bus. |
vous | vous aviez affrété | Vous aviez affrété un navire. | You had chartered a ship. |
ils | ils avaient affrété | Ils avaient affrété un cargo. | They had chartered a cargo ship. |
elles | elles avaient affrété | Elles avaient affrété un sous-marin. | They had chartered a submarine. |
Other Conjugations for Affréter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
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Affréter – 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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