Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Introduction to the verb collecter
The English translation of the French verb collecter is “to collect.” The infinitive form of collecter is pronounced “koh-lek-tey.”
The word collecter comes from the Latin word “collectus,” meaning “to gather together.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, collecter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of collecter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais collecté des fonds pour l’association caritative avant mon départ en vacances. (I had collected funds for the charity before leaving on vacation.)
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Tu étais déjà parti quand j’ai collecté les informations nécessaires pour notre projet. (You had already left when I collected the necessary information for our project.)
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Ils étaient déjà partis quand nous avons collecté les données pour notre étude. (They had already left when we collected the data for our study.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of collecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais collecté | J’avais collecté des informations. | I had collected information. |
tu | tu avais collecté | Tu avais collecté des témoignages. | You had collected testimonies. |
il | il avait collecté | Il avait collecté des données. | He had collected data. |
elle | elle avait collecté | Elle avait collecté des preuves. | She had collected evidence. |
on | on avait collecté | On avait collecté des échantillons. | One had collected samples. |
nous | nous avions collecté | Nous avions collecté des fonds. | We had collected funds. |
vous | vous aviez collecté | Vous aviez collecté des contributions. | You had collected contributions. |
ils | ils avaient collecté | Ils avaient collecté des objets. | They had collected objects. |
elles | elles avaient collecté | Elles avaient collecté des dons. | They had collected donations. |
Other Conjugations for Collecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
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Collecter – 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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