Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attrouper

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The English translation of the French verb attrouper is “to gather” or “to crowd together.” It is pronounced “ah-truh-puh-ray” in its infinitive form.

The word “attrouper” comes from the Middle French word “atroupier,” which meant “to collect troops.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a group of people coming together or gathering in a certain place.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, attrouper is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Nous nous étions attroupés devant la gare avant que le train n’arrive. (We had gathered in front of the train station before the train arrived.)

  2. Les manifestants s’étaient attroupés devant l’hôtel de ville pour protester contre la nouvelle loi. (The protesters had gathered in front of the town hall to protest against the new law.)

  3. Tu t’étais attroupé avec tes amis pour regarder le match de football à la télévision. (You had gathered with your friends to watch the soccer match on TV.)

In all of these examples, attrouper is used to describe a group of people coming together in the past, before another past action took place.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attrouper

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je m’étais attroupé Je m’étais attroupé avec mes amis. I had gathered with my friends.
tu t’étais attroupé Tu t’étais attroupé devant la scène. You had gathered in front of the stage.
il s’était attroupé Il s’était attroupé avec la foule. He had gathered with the crowd.
elle s’était attroupé Elle s’était attroupé avec ses collègues. She had gathered with her colleagues.
on s’était attroupé On s’était attroupé autour du feu. One had gathered around the fire.
nous nous étions attroupés Nous étions attroupés dans la cour. We had gathered in the courtyard.
vous vous étiez attroupés Vous étiez attroupés dans la salle. You had gathered in the room.
ils s’étaient attroupés Ils s’étaient attroupés devant la mairie. They had gathered in front of the town hall.
elles s’étaient attroupées Elles s’étaient attroupées à la gare. They had gathered at the train station.

Other Conjugations for Attrouper.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrouper

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Attrouper – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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