Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Introduction to the verb approcher
The English translation of the French verb approcher is “to approach.” It is pronounced “ah-pro-shay.”
The word approcher comes from the Latin word “appropiare,” meaning “to come near.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physically moving closer to something or someone, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe approaching a topic or idea.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English, approcher is conjugated as “avoir approché.”
- J’avais approché le chat avant qu’il ne s’enfuie. (I had approached the cat before it ran away.)
- Ils avaient approché la plage quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. (They had approached the beach when it started raining.)
- Elle avait approché le sujet délicatement pour ne pas blesser ses sentiments. (She had approached the subject delicately to not hurt his feelings.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais approché | J’avais approché la chaise. | I had moved the chair closer. |
tu | tu avais approché | Tu avais approché la table. | You had moved the table closer. |
il | il avait approché | Il avait approché la voiture. | He had moved the car closer. |
elle | elle avait approché | Elle avait approché la voiture. | She had moved the car closer. |
on | on avait approché | On avait approché la chaise. | One had moved the chair closer. |
nous | nous avions approché | Nous avions approché le lit. | We had moved the bed closer. |
vous | vous aviez approché | Vous aviez approché le canapé. | You had moved the couch closer. |
ils | ils avaient approché | Ils avaient approché le meuble. | They had moved the furniture closer. |
elles | elles avaient approché | Elles avaient approché la table. | They had moved the table closer. |
Other Conjugations for Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
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Approcher – 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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