Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Introduction to the verb arracher
The English translation of the French verb arracher is “to pull out” or “to snatch”. It is pronounced “ah-rah-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word arracher comes from the Old French word “arachier” meaning “to uproot” or “to tear off”. It is derived from the Latin word “radicare” meaning “to take root”.
In everyday French, arracher is most often 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 had already been completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of arracher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais arraché les mauvaises herbes avant que la pluie ne tombe. (I had pulled out the weeds before the rain fell.)
- Tu avais arraché une page de ton cahier sans faire exprès. (You had accidentally torn out a page from your notebook.)
- Ils avaient arraché les affiches du mur avant que la police n’arrive. (They had snatched the posters off the wall before the police arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arracher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais arraché | J’avais arraché la fleur. | I had plucked the flower. |
tu | tu avais arraché | Tu avaisarraché le papier. | You had torn the paper. |
il | il avait arraché | Il avait arraché la feuille. | He had pulled out the leaf. |
elle | elle avait arraché | Elle avait arraché la page. | She had ripped the page. |
on | on avait arraché | On avait arraché le tissu. | One had ripped the fabric. |
nous | nous avions arraché | Nous avions arraché le panneau. | We had removed the sign. |
vous | vous aviez arraché | Vous aviez arraché l’étiquette. | You had torn off the label. |
ils | ils avaient arraché | Ils avaient arraché les vignes. | They had ripped out the vines. |
elles | elles avaient arraché | Elles avaient arraché les herbes. | They had pulled out the weeds. |
Other Conjugations for Arracher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the arracher Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Arracher – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb arracher. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!