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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agrainer

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The English translation of the French verb agrainer is “to seed” or “to grain.” It is pronounced as “ah-grah-nay.”

Agrainer comes from the Old French word “grain,” meaning “seed,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.

Example 1: J’avais agrainé le jardin avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had seeded the garden before it rained.)
Example 2: Tu avais agrainé toutes les fleurs avant qu’elles ne fanent. (You had seeded all the flowers before they wilted.)
Example 3: Elle avait agrainé le champ avant que les oiseaux ne le mangent. (She had seeded the field before the birds ate it.)

In all of these examples, the action of seeding the garden, flowers, and field had already been completed before the rain, wilting, and birds came.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais agrainé J’avais agrainé le champ. I had sowed the field.
tu tu avais agrainé Tu avais agrainé la terre. You had sowed the land.
il il avait agrainé Il avait agrainé le jardin. He had sowed the garden.
elle elle avait agrainé Elle avait agrainé la plante. She had sowed the plant.
on on avait agrainé On avait agrainé le champ de blé. One had sowed the wheat field.
nous nous avions agrainé Nous avions agrainé le terrain. We had sowed the field.
vous vous aviez agrainé Vous aviez agrainé le champ de maïs. You had sowed the cornfield.
ils ils avaient agrainé Ils avaient agrainé le champ de fleurs. They had sowed the flower field.
elles elles avaient agrainé Elles avaient agrainé la terre. They had sowed the land.

Other Conjugations for Agrainer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrainer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agrainer – 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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