Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Introduction to the verb fracasser
English translation: The English translation of fracasser is “to smash/to shatter.”
Pronunciation: [fra-ka-say]
Language origin: Fracasser comes from the Old French word “fracacier,” meaning “to break into pieces.” It has its roots in the Latin word “frangere,” which means “to break.”
Usage in Plus-que-parfait tense: In everyday French, fracasser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais fracassé la fenêtre avant d’appeler la police. (I had smashed the window before calling the police.)
- Ils avaient fracassé leur voiture en rentrant de soirée. (They had shattered their car while coming back from the party.)
- Elle avait fracassé son téléphone contre le mur de colère. (She had smashed her phone against the wall in anger.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fracasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fracassé | J’avais fracassé la bouteille. | I had smashed the bottle. |
tu | tu avais fracassé | Tu avais fracassé la porte. | You had smashed the door. |
il | il avait fracassé | Il avait fracassé la vitrine. | He had smashed the window display. |
elle | elle avait fracassé | Elle avait fracassé la fenêtre. | She had smashed the window. |
on | on avait fracassé | On avait fracassé le miroir. | One had smashed the mirror. |
nous | nous avions fracassé | Nous avions fracassé le vase. | We had smashed the vase. |
vous | vous aviez fracassé | Vous aviez fracassé la télévision. | You had smashed the television. |
ils | ils avaient fracassé | Ils avaient fracassé la voiture. | They had smashed the car. |
elles | elles avaient fracassé | Elles avaient fracassé la table. | They had smashed the table. |
Other Conjugations for Fracasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
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Fracasser – 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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