Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb escaloper

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The English translation of the French verb escaloper is “to slice thinly” or “to cut into scallops.” The infinitive form, escaloper, is pronounced as “es-kah-loh-pey” with the emphasis on the second syllable.

The word escaloper comes from the French word “escalope,” meaning “a thin slice of meat.” It is derived from the Italian word “scaloppa,” which also means “a thin slice of meat.”

In everyday French, escaloper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that has been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:

  1. J’avais escalopé la viande avant de la faire cuire. (I had sliced the meat before cooking it.)
  2. Elle avait escalopé les légumes pour la salade. (She had cut the vegetables into scallops for the salad.)
  3. Nous avions escalopé les pommes de terre avant de les frire. (We had thinly sliced the potatoes before frying them.)

Overall, escaloper is a versatile verb that is commonly used in cooking and food preparation. It can also be used figuratively to describe slicing or cutting something into smaller pieces.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escaloper

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais escalopé J’avais escalopé la viande. I had scalloped the meat.
tu tu avais escalopé Tu avais escalopé le poulet. You had scalloped the chicken.
il il avait escalopé Il avait escalopé le steak. He had scalloped the steak.
elle elle avait escalopé Elle avait escalopé le poisson. She had scalloped the fish.
on on avait escalopé On avait escalopé le veau. One had scalloped the veal.
nous nous avions escalopé Nous avions escalopé les légumes. We had scalloped the vegetables.
vous vous aviez escalopé Vous aviez escalopé les crevettes. You had scalloped the shrimp.
ils ils avaient escalopé Ils avaient escalopé le canard. They had scalloped the duck.
elles elles avaient escalopé Elles avaient escalopé le poivron. They had scalloped the bell pepper.

Other Conjugations for Escaloper.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escaloper

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Escaloper – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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