Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Introduction to the verb pacquer
The English translation of the French verb pacquer is “to pack”. It is pronounced as “pah-keh” in the infinitive form.
The word “pacquer” comes from the Latin word “pactare” which means “to fasten”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà pacqué mes affaires quand il est arrivé. (I had already packed my things when he arrived.)
- Elle s’était pacquée depuis une heure quand le train est finalement arrivé. (She had been packed for an hour when the train finally arrived.)
- Nous avions pacqué nos valises avant de partir en vacances. (We had packed our suitcases before leaving for vacation.)
In all of these examples, the verb “pacquer” is used to indicate that the action of packing had already been completed before another past action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pacquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais paqué | J’avais paqué mes valises. | I had packed my bags. |
tu | tu avais paqué | Tu avais paqué ton sac. | You had packed your bag. |
il | il avait paqué | Il avait paqué ses affaires. | He had packed his things. |
elle | elle avait paqué | Elle avait paqué sa valise. | She had packed her suitcase. |
on | on avait paqué | On avait paqué nos bagages. | One had packed our bags. |
nous | nous avions paqué | Nous avions paqué nos affaires. | We had packed our belongings. |
vous | vous aviez paqué | Vous aviez paqué vos valises. | You had packed your suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient paqué | Ils avaient paqué leurs sacs. | They had packed their bags. |
elles | elles avaient paqué | Elles avaient paqué leurs valises. | They had packed their suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Pacquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacquer
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Pacquer – 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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