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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb parquer

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The English translation of the French verb parquer is “to park.” It is pronounced as /paʁ.ke/.

The word parquer comes from the Latin word “parricus,” meaning “enclosure” or “park.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to parking a vehicle, but it can also be used in other contexts to mean “to place in a designated area” or “to enclose.”

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English, parquer is conjugated as follows:

  • J’avais parqué (I had parked)
  • Tu avais parqué (You had parked)
  • Il/elle avait parqué (He/She had parked)
  • Nous avions parqué (We had parked)
  • Vous aviez parqué (You had parked)
  • Ils/elles avaient parqué (They had parked)

Here are three simple examples of parquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais parqué ma voiture dans le parking souterrain. (I had parked my car in the underground parking lot.)

  2. Tu avais parqué ton vélo devant la boulangerie. (You had parked your bike in front of the bakery.)

  3. Elle avait parqué son cheval dans l’écurie. (She had parked her horse in the stable.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais parqué J’avais parqué ma voiture près du parc. I had parked my car near the park.
tu tu avais parqué Tu avais parqué ton vélo au garage. You had parked your bike in the garage.
il il avait parqué Il avait parqué son camion dans la rue. He had parked his truck on the street.
elle elle avait parqué Elle avait parqué sa moto au parking. She had parked her motorcycle in the parking lot.
on on avait parqué On avait parqué les voitures sur le côté. One had parked the cars on the side.
nous nous avions parqué Nous avions parqué nos véhicules au centre-ville. We had parked our vehicles in the city center.
vous vous aviez parqué Vous aviez parqué vos scooters à la gare. You had parked your scooters at the train station.
ils ils avaient parqué Ils avaient parqué leurs vélos dans le parc. They had parked their bikes in the park.
elles elles avaient parqué Elles avaient parqué leurs motos à la plage. They had parked their motorcycles at the beach.

Other Conjugations for Parquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Parquer – 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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