Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait” or “to lure.” It is pronounced [a.pa.te].
The word appâter comes from the Old French word “apater” which means “to allure” or “to entice.” It is derived from the Latin word “pascere” which means “to feed.”
In everyday French, appâter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that had already been completed in the past. It is used to indicate an action that happened before another past action or a specific point in time.
Here are three examples of how appâter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais appâté le poisson avant de le pêcher.
(I had baited the fish before catching it.) -
Il avait appâté le chat avec une souris en plastique.
(He had lured the cat with a plastic mouse.) -
Nous avions appâté les oiseaux pour les observer de près.
(We had baited the birds to observe them up close.)
In each of these examples, the action of appâter (baiting/luring) had already been completed before another past action (catching, luring, observing). It is often used to add more details to a story or to describe a sequence of events in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais appâté | J’avais appâté le poisson. | I had baited the fish. |
tu | tu avais appâté | Tu avais appâté l’hameçon. | You had baited the hook. |
il | il avait appâté | Il avait appâté le leurre. | He had baited the lure. |
elle | elle avait appâté | Elle avait appâté la souris. | She had baited the mouse. |
on | on avait appâté | On avait appâté le piège. | One had baited the trap. |
nous | nous avions appâté | Nous avions appâté le croissant. | We had baited the croissant. |
vous | vous aviez appâté | Vous aviez appâté le pigeon. | You had baited the pigeon. |
ils | ils avaient appâté | Ils avaient appâté la carotte. | They had baited the carrot. |
elles | elles avaient appâté | Elles avaient appâté le ver. | They had baited the worm. |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
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Appâter – 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
Summary
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