Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Introduction to the verb pécher
The English translation of the French verb pécher is “to sin.” It is pronounced as “peh-shay.”
The word pécher comes from the Latin word “peccare,” which means “to err” or “to make a mistake.” In everyday French, pécher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of pécher in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Quand j’ai vu son visage, j’ai réalisé que j’avais péché en lui faisant confiance. (When I saw her face, I realized that I had sinned by trusting her.)
- Nous avions péché en ne prenant pas de précautions supplémentaires. (We had sinned by not taking extra precautions.)
- Tu avais péché en cachant la vérité. (You had sinned by hiding the truth.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais péché | J’avais péché hier soir. | I had sinned last night. |
tu | tu avais péché | Tu avais péché en secret. | You had sinned in secret. |
il | il avait péché | Il avait péché contre sa conscience. | He had sinned against his conscience. |
elle | elle avait péché | Elle avait péché par ignorance. | She had sinned out of ignorance. |
on | on avait péché | On avait péché sans le savoir. | One had sinned unknowingly. |
nous | nous avions péché | Nous avions péché contre Dieu. | We had sinned against God. |
vous | vous aviez péché | Vous aviez péché par orgueil. | You had sinned out of pride. |
ils | ils avaient péché | Ils avaient péché en cachette. | They had sinned in secret. |
elles | elles avaient péché | Elles avaient péché par jalousie. | They had sinned out of jealousy. |
Other Conjugations for Pécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pécher
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Pécher – 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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