Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Introduction to the verb escalader
The English translation of the French verb escalader is “to climb” or “to scale.” The infinitive form of escalader is pronounced “es-kah-lah-dey.”
Escalader originated from the Latin word “scalare,” meaning “to climb.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of escalader in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais escaladé la montagne avant que la nuit tombe. (I had climbed the mountain before nightfall.)
- Les alpinistes étaient épuisés après avoir escaladé le sommet. (The climbers were exhausted after having scaled the summit.)
- Nous avions escaladé le mur pour entrer dans le château. (We had climbed the wall to enter the castle.)
In these examples, the verb escalader is used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action. It is often used in the context of outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, or mountaineering.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escalader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais escaladé | J’avais escaladé la montagne. | I had climbed the mountain. |
tu | tu avais escaladé | Tu avais escaladé le mur. | You had climbed the wall. |
il | il avait escaladé | Il avait escaladé le rocher. | He had climbed the rock. |
elle | elle avait escaladé | Elle avait escaladé l’arbre. | She had climbed the tree. |
on | on avait escaladé | On avait escaladé la falaise. | One had climbed the cliff. |
nous | nous avions escaladé | Nous avions escaladé le sommet. | We had climbed the summit. |
vous | vous aviez escaladé | Vous aviez escaladé la paroi. | You had climbed the cliff. |
ils | ils avaient escaladé | Ils avaient escaladé la montagne. | They had climbed the mountain. |
elles | elles avaient escaladé | Elles avaient escaladé la tour. | They had climbed the tower. |
Other Conjugations for Escalader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escalader
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Escalader – 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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