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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb pistacher

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The English translation of the French verb pistacher is “to guess” or “to figure out.” The infinitive form of pistacher is pronounced “pees-tah-shay.”

The word pistacher comes from the French noun pistache, meaning “pistachio,” and the suffix -er, which is added to verbs to indicate their infinitive form. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which translates to the past perfect tense in English.

Examples of using pistacher in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:

  1. J’avais pistaché que tu viendrais à la fête. (I had guessed that you would come to the party.)
  2. Nous avions déjà pistaché la réponse avant qu’elle ne la donne. (We had already figured out the answer before she gave it.)
  3. Vous aviez pistaché que je voulais partir tôt. (You had guessed that I wanted to leave early.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais pistaché J’avais pistaché la glace. I had pistachioed the ice cream.
tu tu avais pistaché Tu avais pistaché le gâteau. You had pistachioed the cake.
il il avait pistaché Il avait pistaché la tarte. He had pistachioed the tart.
elle elle avait pistaché Elle avait pistaché le sorbet. She had pistachioed the sorbet.
on on avait pistaché On avait pistaché le dessert. One had pistachioed the dessert.
nous nous avions pistaché Nous avions pistaché la pâtisserie. We had pistachioed the pastry.
vous vous aviez pistaché Vous aviez pistaché la glace. You had pistachioed the ice cream.
ils ils avaient pistaché Ils avaient pistaché le plat. They had pistachioed the dish.
elles elles avaient pistaché Elles avaient pistaché le dessert. They had pistachioed the dessert.

Other Conjugations for Pistacher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pistacher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pistacher – 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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