Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Introduction to the verb pacser
The English translation of the French verb pacser is “to enter into a civil union.” It is pronounced as “pak-seh.”
The word “pacser” comes from the Latin word “pactum,” meaning “agreement.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the legal process of entering into a civil union, which is a form of partnership recognized by the French government. This union gives couples many of the same rights and benefits as marriage.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, pacser is used to indicate an action that had been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
1) J’avais pacsé avec mon partenaire il y a deux ans. (I had entered into a civil union with my partner two years ago.)
2) Tu avais pacsé avec ta copine avant de déménager à Paris. (You had entered into a civil union with your girlfriend before moving to Paris.)
3) Ils avaient pacsé pour des raisons financières plutôt que d’amour. (They had entered into a civil union for financial reasons rather than love.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pacser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pacsé | J’avais pacsé avec ma partenaire. | I had entered into a civil partnership with my partner. |
tu | tu avais pacsé | Tu avais pacsé avec ton compagnon. | You had entered into a civil partnership with your partner. |
il | il avait pacsé | Il avait pacsé avec sa conjointe. | He had entered into a civil partnership with his partner. |
elle | elle avait pacsé | Elle avait pacsé avec son conjoint. | She had entered into a civil partnership with her partner. |
on | on avait pacsé | On avait pacsé avec notre compagne. | One had entered into a civil partnership with their partner. |
nous | nous avions pacsé | Nous avions pacsé avec nos conjoints. | We had entered into a civil partnership with our partners. |
vous | vous aviez pacsé | Vous aviez pacsé avec vos compagnes. | You had entered into a civil partnership with your partners. |
ils | ils avaient pacsé | Ils avaient pacsé avec leurs conjoints. | They had entered into a civil partnership with their partners. |
elles | elles avaient pacsé | Elles avaient pacsé avec leurs conjointes. | They had entered into a civil partnership with their partners. |
Other Conjugations for Pacser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pacser
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Pacser – 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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