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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fourcher

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The English translation of the French verb fourcher is “to fork” or “to branch off.” It is pronounced “foor-shay” in its infinitive form.

Fourcher comes from the Old French word “forche,” meaning “fork.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the splitting or branching off of something, both physically and figuratively.

Examples in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Il avait fourché sur le chemin et s’était perdu dans la forêt. (He had forked off the path and got lost in the forest.)
  2. Nous avions fourché dans nos opinions politiques et avions décidé de rompre notre amitié. (We had forked off in our political opinions and had decided to end our friendship.)
  3. La voiture avait fourché sur une pierre et avait crevé un pneu. (The car had forked off onto a rock and had punctured a tire.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais fourché J’avais fourché en marchant. I had stumbled while walking.
tu tu avais fourché Tu avais fourché en courant. You had stumbled while running.
il il avait fourché Il avait fourché en sautant. He had stumbled while jumping.
elle elle avait fourché Elle avait fourché en dansant. She had stumbled while dancing.
on on avait fourché On avait fourché en escaladant. One had stumbled while climbing.
nous nous avions fourché Nous avions fourché en nageant. We had stumbled while swimming.
vous vous aviez fourché Vous aviez fourché en skiant. You had stumbled while skiing.
ils ils avaient fourché Ils avaient fourché en marchant. They had stumbled while walking.
elles elles avaient fourché Elles avaient fourché en courant. They had stumbled while running.

Other Conjugations for Fourcher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourcher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fourcher – 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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