Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Introduction to the verb contracter
The English translation of the French verb contracter is “to contract.” It is pronounced: \kɔ̃.tʁak.te.
The verb contracter comes from the Latin verb “contractare,” which means “to draw together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais contracté un prêt pour acheter ma maison. (I had taken out a loan to buy my house.)
- Il avait contracté une maladie lors de son voyage en Afrique. (He had contracted an illness during his trip to Africa.)
- Nous avions contracté un accord avec notre fournisseur il y a deux ans. (We had made a contract with our supplier two years ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contracté | J’avais contracté la maladie. | I had contracted the illness. |
tu | tu avais contracté | Tu avais contracté un prêt. | You had taken out a loan. |
il | il avait contracté | Il avait contracté un mariage. | He had entered into a marriage. |
elle | elle avait contracté | Elle avait contracté une dette. | She had incurred a debt. |
on | on avait contracté | On avait contracté un virus. | One had contracted a virus. |
nous | nous avions contracté | Nous avions contracté un accord. | We had entered into an agreement. |
vous | vous aviez contracté | Vous aviez contracté une maladie. | You had contracted an illness. |
ils | ils avaient contracté | Ils avaient contracté un contrat. | They had entered into a contract. |
elles | elles avaient contracté | Elles avaient contracté une maladie. | They had contracted an illness. |
Other Conjugations for Contracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
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Contracter – 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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