Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Introduction to the verb appareiller
The English translation of the French verb appareiller is “to set sail” or “to take off”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-pah-ray-yay”.
The origin of appareiller comes from the Old French word apareillier, meaning “to prepare” or “to make ready”. It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of appareiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Nous étions déjà appareillés quand la tempête a commencé. (We had already set sail when the storm started.)
- Tu étais parti avant que nous n’appareillions. (You had left before we took off.)
- Les avions étaient tous appareillés avant l’aube. (The planes had all taken off before dawn.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of appareiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais appareillé | J’avais appareillé le bateau. | I had prepared the boat. |
tu | tu avais appareillé | Tu avais appareillé le moteur. | You had prepared the engine. |
il | il avait appareillé | Il avait appareillé le navire. | He had prepared the ship. |
elle | elle avait appareillé | Elle avait appareillé la péniche. | She had prepared the barge. |
on | on avait appareillé | On avait appareillé le voilier. | One had prepared the sailboat. |
nous | nous avions appareillé | Nous avions appareillé le yacht. | We had prepared the yacht. |
vous | vous aviez appareillé | Vous aviez appareillé le paquebot. | You had prepared the ocean liner. |
ils | ils avaient appareillé | Ils avaient appareillé le cargo. | They had prepared the cargo ship. |
elles | elles avaient appareillé | Elles avaient appareillé la goélette. | They had prepared the schooner. |
Other Conjugations for Appareiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appareiller
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Appareiller – 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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