Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Introduction to the verb fâcher
The English translation of the French verb fâcher is “to anger” or “to make someone angry.” The infinitive form, “fâcher,” is pronounced as “fah-shay.”
The language origin of fâcher can be traced back to the Latin word “facere,” meaning “to make.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense and is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how fâcher is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais fâché mon frère avant qu’il ne quitte la maison. (I had angered my brother before he left the house.)
- Elle avait fâché son patron en ne respectant pas les délais. (She had made her boss angry by not meeting the deadlines.)
- Nous avions fâché nos voisins avec notre fête bruyante. (We had angered our neighbors with our loud party.)
In each of these examples, the action of angering someone (fâcher) had already been completed before another action took place in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fâché | J’avais fâché mon frère. | I had made my brother angry. |
tu | tu avais fâché | Tu avais fâché tes amis. | You had made your friends angry. |
il | il avait fâché | Il avait fâché son patron. | He had made his boss angry. |
elle | elle avait fâché | Elle avait fâché ses parents. | She had made her parents angry. |
on | on avait fâché | On avait fâché nos voisins. | One had made our neighbors angry. |
nous | nous avions fâché | Nous avions fâché le professeur. | We had made the teacher angry. |
vous | vous aviez fâché | Vous aviez fâché votre conjoint. | You had made your partner angry. |
ils | ils avaient fâché | Ils avaient fâché leurs collègues. | They had made their colleagues angry. |
elles | elles avaient fâché | Elles avaient fâché leurs amis. | They had made their friends angry. |
Other Conjugations for Fâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fâcher
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Fâcher – 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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