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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb amouracher

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The English translation of the French verb amouracher is “to make love to” or “to be in love with.” It is pronounced “a-moo-ra-shay.”

Amouracher comes from the Old French word “amourachier,” which means “to inspire love” or “to charm.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.

Here are three examples of amouracher in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais amouraché ma voisine avant de déménager. (I had fallen in love with my neighbor before moving.)
  2. Tu avais amouraché cette actrice depuis longtemps. (You had been in love with that actress for a long time.)
  3. Ils avaient amouraché l’un l’autre depuis leur première rencontre. (They had been in love with each other since their first meeting.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je m’étais amouraché(e) Je m’étais amouraché(e) de lui. I had fallen in love with him.
tu t’étais amouraché(e) Tu t’étais amouraché(e) d’elle. You had fallen in love with her.
il s’était amouraché Il s’était amouraché de la nouvelle collègue. He had fallen in love with the new colleague.
elle s’était amourachée Elle s’était amourachée de son voisin. She had fallen in love with her neighbor.
on s’était amouraché On s’était amouraché l’un de l’autre. One had fallen in love with each other.
nous nous étions amourachés Nous étions amourachés de cette ville. We had fallen in love with this city.
vous vous étiez amourachés Vous étiez amourachés l’un de l’autre. You had fallen in love with each other.
ils s’étaient amourachés Ils s’étaient amourachés de leurs vacances. They had fallen in love with their vacation.
elles s’étaient amourachées Elles s’étaient amourachées de leurs nouveaux voisins. They had fallen in love with their new neighbors.

Other Conjugations for Amouracher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amouracher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Amouracher – 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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