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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agréger

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The English translation of the French verb agréger is “to aggregate” or “to add”. It is pronounced as “ah-greh-zhey”.

Agréger comes from the Latin word “aggregare” meaning “to add to”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and was initially used in the context of adding people to a religious order. In modern French, it is most commonly used as a transitive verb meaning “to add”, “to combine”, or “to include”.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, agréger is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir in the imparfait tense and adding the past participle agrégé. For example:

  1. J’avais agrégé toutes les données avant de commencer l’analyse. (I had aggregated all the data before starting the analysis.)
  2. Il était déjà agrégé à l’équipe de football lorsqu’il a été blessé. (He had already been added to the football team when he got injured.)
  3. Nous avions agrégé toutes les pièces pour former le puzzle. (We had added all the pieces to form the puzzle.)

In these examples, the action of aggregating or adding had been completed before the action in the past tense.

Overall, agréger is a commonly used verb in everyday French, especially in the business and academic contexts, where it is used to describe the process of gathering and combining information or data. It is also used in more casual conversations to describe adding items or people to a group or collection.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais agrégé J’avais agrégé les données. I had aggregated the data.
tu tu avais agrégé Tu avais agrégé les informations You had aggregated the information.
il il avait agrégé Il avait agrégé les résultats. He had aggregated the results.
elle elle avait agrégé Elle avait agrégé les données. She had aggregated the data.
on on avait agrégé On avait agrégé les rapports. One had aggregated the reports.
nous nous avions agrégé Nous avions agrégé les chiffres. We had aggregated the numbers.
vous vous aviez agrégé Vous aviez agrégé les données. You had aggregated the data.
ils ils avaient agrégé Ils avaient agrégé les statistiques. They had aggregated the statistics.
elles elles avaient agrégé Elles avaient agrégé les données. They had aggregated the data.

Other Conjugations for Agréger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agréger – 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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