Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Introduction to the verb espacer
The English translation of the French verb espacer is “to space out” or “to spread out.” The infinitive form, espacer, is pronounced as “eh-spah-say.”
Espacer comes from the Latin word “spatium,” meaning “space.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect tense), which is used to talk about actions that had already been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of espacer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais espacé mes études pour voyager. (I had spaced out my studies to travel.)
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Elle avait espacé ses visites chez le médecin. (She had spread out her visits to the doctor.)
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Nous avions espacé nos rendez-vous pour ne pas être surchargés. (We had spaced out our appointments to not be overwhelmed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of espacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais espacé | J’avais espacé les chaises. | I had spaced out the chairs. |
tu | tu avais espacé | Tu avais espacé les livres. | You had spaced out the books. |
il | il avait espacé | Il avait espacé les plantes. | He had spaced out the plants. |
elle | elle avait espacé | Elle avait espacé les meubles. | She had spaced out the furniture. |
on | on avait espacé | On avait espacé les objets. | One had spaced out the objects. |
nous | nous avions espacé | Nous avions espacé les tables. | We had spaced out the tables. |
vous | vous aviez espacé | Vous aviez espacé les chaises. | You had spaced out the chairs. |
ils | ils avaient espacé | Ils avaient espacé les livres. | They had spaced out the books. |
elles | elles avaient espacé | Elles avaient espacé les plantes. | They had spaced out the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Espacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
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Espacer – 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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