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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb avitailler

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The English translation of the French verb avitailler is “to supply (with provisions)”. It is pronounced “ah-vee-tah-yay”.

Avitailler comes from the Latin word “victus” meaning “food, provisions”. It is a compound word, with the prefix “a-” meaning “to, towards” and the word “victuaille” meaning “provisions”. In everyday French, avitailler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is equivalent to the English past perfect tense.

Example 1: J’avais avitaillé le bateau avant de partir en mer. (I had supplied the boat before leaving for the sea.)

Example 2: Avant de partir en vacances, j’avais avitaillé la maison. (Before leaving for vacation, I had stocked up the house with provisions.)

Example 3: Quand nous sommes arrivés au camping, nous avons réalisé que nous avions oublié d’avitailler la tente. (When we arrived at the campsite, we realized that we had forgotten to supply the tent with provisions.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais avitaillé J’avais avitaillé le bateau. I had refueled the boat.
tu tu avais avitaillé Tu avais avitaillé l’avion. You had refueled the plane.
il il avait avitaillé Il avait avitaillé le train. He had refueled the train.
elle elle avait avitaillé Elle avait avitaillé le camion. She had refueled the truck.
on on avait avitaillé On avait avitaillé le navire. One had refueled the ship.
nous nous avions avitaillé Nous avions avitaillé la voiture. We had refueled the car.
vous vous aviez avitaillé Vous aviez avitaillé le bus. You had refueled the bus.
ils ils avaient avitaillé Ils avaient avitaillé le vélo. They had refueled the bicycle.
elles elles avaient avitaillé Elles avaient avitaillé le scooter. They had refueled the scooter.

Other Conjugations for Avitailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avitailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Avitailler – 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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