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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb faucarder

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The English translation of the French verb faucarder is “to scythe.” The infinitive form of faucarder is pronounced as “fo-kar-dey.”

Faucarder comes from the Old French word “faucard,” which refers to a type of blade used for cutting grass or hay. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of cutting grass or vegetation with a scythe.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, faucarder is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’avais faucardé toute la prairie avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had scythed the entire meadow before it started to rain.)
  2. Tu avais faucardé les mauvaises herbes dans le jardin avant que je n’arrive. (You had scythed the weeds in the garden before I arrived.)
  3. Les paysans avaient faucardé les champs pour préparer la récolte. (The farmers had scythed the fields to prepare for the harvest.)

In all of these examples, we see that faucarder is used to describe the completed action of cutting grass or vegetation. It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about a past event that occurred before another past event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais faucardé J’avais faucardé la rivière. I had mowed the river.
tu tu avais faucardé Tu avais faucardé la pelouse. You had mowed the lawn.
il il avait faucardé Il avait faucardé le champ. He had mowed the field.
elle elle avait faucardé Elle avait faucardé le jardin. She had mowed the garden.
on on avait faucardé On avait faucardé la prairie. One had mowed the meadow.
nous nous avions faucardé Nous avions faucardé le parc. We had mowed the park.
vous vous aviez faucardé Vous aviez faucardé le terrain. You had mowed the land.
ils ils avaient faucardé Ils avaient faucardé le champ. They had mowed the field.
elles elles avaient faucardé Elles avaient faucardé le jardin. They had mowed the garden.

Other Conjugations for Faucarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Faucarder – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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