Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Introduction to the verb attabler
The English translation of the French verb attabler is “to table” or “to sit down at the table”. It is pronounced “ah-ta-bley”.
The origin of the word attabler comes from the Latin word “tabula” which means “table”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Ils s’étaient attablés pour dîner quand le téléphone a sonné. (They had sat down at the table to have dinner when the phone rang.)
- Nous nous étions attablés depuis une heure quand le serveur est arrivé. (We had been seated at the table for an hour when the waiter arrived.)
- Elle s’était attablée devant son ordinateur pour travailler toute la journée. (She had sat down at her desk to work all day.)
English translations:
- They had sat down at the table to have dinner when the phone rang.
- We had been seated at the table for an hour when the waiter arrived.
- She had sat down at her desk to work all day.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attabler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais atablé | J’avais atablé les invités. | I had seated the guests. |
tu | tu avais atablé | Tu avais atablé la table. | You had set the table. |
il | il avait atablé | Il avait atablé les couverts. | He had placed the silverware. |
elle | elle avait atablé | Elle avait atablé les fleurs. | She had set the flowers. |
on | on avait atablé | On avait atablé les chaises. | One had arranged the chairs. |
nous | nous avions atablé | Nous avions atablé les invités. | We had seated the guests. |
vous | vous aviez atablé | Vous aviez atablé le buffet. | You had prepared the buffet. |
ils | ils avaient atablé | Ils avaient atablé les plats. | They had served the dishes. |
elles | elles avaient atablé | Elles avaient atablé les verres. | They had set the glasses. |
Other Conjugations for Attabler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attabler
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Attabler – 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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