Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Introduction to the verb catcher
The English translation of the French verb catcher is “to catch.” The infinitive form, “catcher,” is pronounced as “ka-shay.”
The word catcher comes from the Old French word “chacier,” which means “to chase or hunt.” In everyday French, catcher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before a certain point in the past.
Here are three examples of catcher being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais attrapé le ballon avant qu’il ne tombe par terre. (I had caught the ball before it fell to the ground.)
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Elle avait réussi à attraper le chat qui s’était enfui du jardin. (She had managed to catch the cat that had escaped from the garden.)
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Nous avions attrapé le train de justesse. (We had caught the train just in time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of catcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attrapé | J’avais attrapé le ballon. | I had caught the ball. |
tu | tu avais attrapé | Tu avais attrapé le chat. | You had caught the cat. |
il | il avait attrapé | Il avait attrapé le voleur. | He had caught the thief. |
elle | elle avait attrapé | Elle avait attrapé la balle. | She had caught the ball. |
on | on avait attrapé | On avait attrapé le poisson. | One had caught the fish. |
nous | nous avions attrapé | Nous avions attrapé le papillon. | We had caught the butterfly. |
vous | vous aviez attrapé | Vous aviez attrapé le ballon. | You had caught the ball. |
ils | ils avaient attrapé | Ils avaient attrapé le criminel. | They had caught the criminal. |
elles | elles avaient attrapé | Elles avaient attrapé le poisson. | They had caught the fish. |
Other Conjugations for Catcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
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Catcher – 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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