Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Introduction to the verb catastropher
The English translation of the French verb catastropher is “to ruin/to destroy.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ka-tas-tro-fay.”
The word catastropher comes from the French noun “catastrophe,” which has its roots in the Latin word “catastrophus” meaning “overturning.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, catastropher is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is often used in storytelling or recounting past events.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais catastrophĂ© toute la soirĂ©e en pensant Ă mon examen le lendemain. (I had been ruining/destroying my entire evening thinking about my exam the next day.)
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Tu avais catastrophĂ© la chambre avant que je n’arrive. (You had ruined/destroyed the room before I arrived.)
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Elle avait catastrophé sa propre vie en ne prenant pas ses responsabilités. (She had ruined/destroyed her own life by not taking responsibility.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of catastropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais catastrophĂ© | J’avais catastrophĂ© la situation. | I had catastrophized the situation. |
tu | tu avais catastrophĂ© | Tu avais catastrophĂ© l’Ă©vĂ©nement. | You had catastrophized the event. |
il | il avait catastrophé | Il avait catastrophé le projet. | He had catastrophized the project. |
elle | elle avait catastrophé | Elle avait catastrophé la situation. | She had catastrophized the situation. |
on | on avait catastrophĂ© | On avait catastrophĂ© l’incident. | One had catastrophized the incident. |
nous | nous avions catastrophé | Nous avions catastrophé le désastre. | We had catastrophized the disaster. |
vous | vous aviez catastrophé | Vous aviez catastrophé la nouvelle. | You had catastrophized the news. |
ils | ils avaient catastrophé | Ils avaient catastrophé la crise. | They had catastrophized the crisis. |
elles | elles avaient catastrophé | Elles avaient catastrophé la panne. | They had catastrophized the breakdown. |
Other Conjugations for Catastropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catastropher
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Catastropher – 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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