Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Introduction to the verb ailler
The English translation of the French verb ailler is “to go” or “to be going.” It is pronounced “ah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of ailler can be traced back to the Latin verb “ire,” which means “to go.” In everyday French, ailler is most commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how ailler is used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déjà aillé au marché avant qu’il ne ferme. (I had already gone to the market before it closed.)
- Elle m’avait dit qu’elle aillerait en vacances cet été. (She had told me that she was going on vacation this summer.)
- Nous avions aillé à l’école ensemble depuis l’école primaire. (We had been going to school together since elementary school.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais allé | J’étais allé à la plage. | I had gone to the beach. |
tu | tu étais allé | Tu étais allé au marché. | You had gone to the market. |
il | il était allé | Il était allé à l’école. | He had gone to school. |
elle | elle était allée | Elle était allée chez sa tante. | She had gone to her aunt’s house. |
on | on était allé | On était allé à la montagne. | One had gone to the mountain. |
nous | nous étions allés | Nous étions allés au cinéma. | We had gone to the movies. |
vous | vous étiez allés | Vous étiez allés au restaurant. | You had gone to the restaurant. |
ils | ils étaient allés | Ils étaient allés en vacances. | They had gone on vacation. |
elles | elles étaient allées | Elles étaient allées à la fête. | They had gone to the party. |
Other Conjugations for Ailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
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Ailler – 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
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