Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Introduction to the verb attaquer
The English translation of the French verb attaquer is “to attack.” It is pronounced as “ah-tah-kay.”
The language origin of attaquer can be traced back to the Latin word “attaccare,” meaning “to fasten, join or attach.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Examples of attaquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais attaqué le projet avant que mes collègues arrivent. (I had started the project before my colleagues arrived.)
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Tu avais attaqué le repas quand je suis rentré à la maison. (You had already started dinner when I came back home.)
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Ils avaient attaqué la ville lors de leur dernière invasion. (They had attacked the city during their last invasion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attaqué | J’avais attaqué l’ennemi. | I had attacked the enemy. |
tu | tu avais attaqué | Tu avais attaqué le château. | You had attacked the castle. |
il | il avait attaqué | Il avait attaqué le village. | He had attacked the village. |
elle | elle avait attaqué | Elle avait attaqué la forteresse. | She had attacked the fortress. |
on | on avait attaqué | On avait attaqué la ville. | One had attacked the city. |
nous | nous avions attaqué | Nous avions attaqué le camp ennemi. | We had attacked the enemy camp. |
vous | vous aviez attaqué | Vous aviez attaqué le poste de garde. | You had attacked the guard post. |
ils | ils avaient attaqué | Ils avaient attaqué la base militaire. | They had attacked the military base. |
elles | elles avaient attaqué | Elles avaient attaqué le navire. | They had attacked the ship. |
Other Conjugations for Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
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Attaquer – 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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