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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caillasser

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The English translation of the French verb caillasser is “to stone.” It is pronounced as “kah-yah-say.”

The word caillasser comes from the French noun “caillou,” meaning “pebble” or “stone.” It is a derivative of the verb “cailler,” meaning “to harden.” Caillasser is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of throwing stones at someone or something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, caillasser is conjugated as follows:

J’avais caillassé
Tu avais caillassé
Il/Elle avait caillassé
Nous avions caillassé
Vous aviez caillassé
Ils/Elles avaient caillassé

Here are three simple examples of caillasser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. Les enfants avaient caillassé les fenêtres du voisin la nuit dernière. (The children had stoned the neighbor’s windows last night.)

  2. Nous avions caillassé les voitures qui passaient sur la route. (We had thrown stones at the cars passing by on the road.)

  3. Les manifestants avaient caillassé les policiers lors de la manifestation. (The protesters had pelted the police officers with stones during the demonstration.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais caillassé J’avais caillassé la fenêtre. I had thrown rocks at the window.
tu tu avais caillassé Tu avais caillassé le mur. You had thrown rocks at the wall.
il il avait caillassé Il avait caillassé la voiture. He had thrown rocks at the car.
elle elle avait caillassé Elle avait caillassé la vitre. She had thrown rocks at the windowpane.
on on avait caillassé On avait caillassé la maison. One had thrown rocks at the house.
nous nous avions caillassé Nous avions caillassé le trottoir. We had thrown rocks at the sidewalk.
vous vous aviez caillassé Vous aviez caillassé la clôture. You had thrown rocks at the fence.
ils ils avaient caillassé Ils avaient caillassé le bâtiment. They had thrown rocks at the building.
elles elles avaient caillassé Elles avaient caillassé la statue. They had thrown rocks at the statue.

Other Conjugations for Caillasser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillasser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Caillasser – 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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