Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Introduction to the verb pêcher
The English translation of the French verb pêcher is “to fish.” It is pronounced as “peh-shay.”
The word pêcher comes from the Latin word “piscare,” meaning “to fish.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais pêché beaucoup de poissons avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had fished a lot of fish before the storm arrived.)
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Tu avais pêché dans ce lac lorsque tu étais enfant. (You had fished in this lake when you were a child.)
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Ils avaient pêché toute la journée, mais ils n’avaient pas attrapé de gros poissons. (They had fished all day, but they hadn’t caught any big fish.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pêché | J’avais pêché dans le lac. | I had fished in the lake. |
tu | tu avais pêché | Tu avais pêché un gros poisson. | You had caught a big fish. |
il | il avait pêché | Il avait pêché depuis le bateau. | He had fished from the boat. |
elle | elle avait pêché | Elle avait pêché tout l’après-midi. | She had fished all afternoon. |
on | on avait pêché | On avait pêché en silence. | One had fished in silence. |
nous | nous avions pêché | Nous avions pêché dans la rivière. | We had fished in the river. |
vous | vous aviez pêché | Vous aviez pêché dans l’étang. | You had fished in the pond. |
ils | ils avaient pêché | Ils avaient pêché beaucoup de poissons. | They had caught a lot of fish. |
elles | elles avaient pêché | Elles avaient pêché dans l’océan. | They had fished in the ocean. |
Other Conjugations for Pêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pêcher
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Pêcher – 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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