Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Introduction to the verb errer
The English translation of the French verb errer is “to wander” or “to roam.” The infinitive form of the errer is pronounced “eh-reh.”
The word errer comes from the Latin verb errare, meaning “to wander” or “to go astray.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of errer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais erré dans les rues pendant des heures avant de trouver mon chemin. (I had wandered in the streets for hours before finding my way.)
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Ils avaient erré dans les bois toute la journée et étaient finalement arrivés à leur destination. (They had roamed in the woods all day and had finally arrived at their destination.)
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Elle avait erré dans sa jeunesse, mais maintenant elle savait exactement où elle voulait aller dans la vie. (She had roamed in her youth, but now she knew exactly where she wanted to go in life.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of errer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais erré | J’avais erré dans la forêt. | I had wandered in the forest. |
tu | tu avais erré | Tu avais erré dans les rues. | You had wandered in the streets. |
il | il avait erré | Il avait erré dans la ville. | He had wandered in the city. |
elle | elle avait erré | Elle avait erré dans la campagne. | She had wandered in the countryside. |
on | on avait erré | On avait erré dans les bois. | One had wandered in the woods. |
nous | nous avions erré | Nous avions erré dans la montagne. | We had wandered in the mountains. |
vous | vous aviez erré | Vous aviez erré dans la capitale. | You had wandered in the capital. |
ils | ils avaient erré | Ils avaient erré dans le désert. | They had wandered in the desert. |
elles | elles avaient erré | Elles avaient erré dans le village. | They had wandered in the village. |
Other Conjugations for Errer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
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Errer – 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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