Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Introduction to the verb camper
The English translation of the French verb camper is “to camp”. It is pronounced “kahm-peh” in its infinitive form.
Camper comes from the Latin word “campare” which means “to make a camp”. In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that took place before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais campé sur la plage avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had camped on the beach before the rain started.)
- Tu avais campé dans la montagne quand j’ai appelé. (You had camped in the mountains when I called.)
- Ils avaient campé près du lac avant de rentrer chez eux. (They had camped near the lake before going back home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of camper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais campé | J’avais campé sur la plage. | I had camped on the beach. |
tu | tu avais campé | Tu avais campé dans les montagnes. | You had camped in the mountains. |
il | il avait campé | Il avait campé près de la rivière. | He had camped near the river. |
elle | elle avait campé | Elle avait campé dans la forêt. | She had camped in the forest. |
on | on avait campé | On avait campé dans le parc. | One had camped in the park. |
nous | nous avions campé | Nous avions campé au bord du lac. | We had camped by the lake. |
vous | vous aviez campé | Vous aviez campé dans les bois. | You had camped in the woods. |
ils | ils avaient campé | Ils avaient campé près du lac. | They had camped near the lake. |
elles | elles avaient campé | Elles avaient campé en montagne. | They had camped in the mountains. |
Other Conjugations for Camper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
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Camper – 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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