Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Introduction to the verb connecter
The English translation of the French verb connecter is “to connect.” It is pronounced as “koh-nek-tey.”
Connecter comes from the Latin word “connectere,” meaning “to join together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of connecter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais connecté mon ordinateur à l’imprimante avant de commencer à travailler. (I had connected my computer to the printer before starting to work.)
- Ils avaient connecté les deux fils ensemble, mais rien ne s’est passé. (They had connected the two wires together, but nothing happened.)
- Elle m’avait connecté avec son ami pour que nous puissions discuter du projet. (She had connected me with her friend so that we could discuss the project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of connecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais connecté | J’avais connecté le câble. | I had connected the cable. |
tu | tu avais connecté | Tu avais connecté la prise. | You had connected the plug. |
il | il avait connecté | Il avait connecté le réseau. | He had connected the network. |
elle | elle avait connecté | Elle avait connecté l’appareil. | She had connected the device. |
on | on avait connecté | On avait connecté le routeur. | One had connected the router. |
nous | nous avions connecté | Nous avions connecté le système. | We had connected the system. |
vous | vous aviez connecté | Vous aviez connecté l’imprimante. | You had connected the printer. |
ils | ils avaient connecté | Ils avaient connecté le disque dur. | They had connected the hard drive. |
elles | elles avaient connecté | Elles avaient connecté la souris. | They had connected the mouse. |
Other Conjugations for Connecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connecter
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Connecter – 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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