Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Introduction to the verb raccoutrer
The English translation of the French verb raccoutrer is “to patch up” or “to mend.” It is pronounced “rah-koo-treh.”
Raccoutrer comes from the verb “raccourcir,” which means “to shorten” or “to reduce.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of raccoutrer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais raccourtri les manches de ma chemise avant de la porter. (I had shortened the sleeves of my shirt before wearing it.)
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Il avait raccoutri le pantalon de son fils, mais malgré cela, il était toujours trop grand. (He had patched up his son’s pants, but despite this, they were still too big.)
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Nous avions raccoutri la tente avant de partir en camping. (We had mended the tent before going camping.)
In all of these examples, raccoutrer is used to describe an action that was completed before a past event. It is often used to talk about repairing or fixing something.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raccoutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raccourci | J’avais raccourci le jean. | I had shortened the jeans. |
tu | tu avais raccourci | Tu avais raccourci ta robe. | You had shortened your dress. |
il | il avait raccourci | Il avait raccourci le pantalon. | He had shortened the pants. |
elle | elle avait raccourci | Elle avait raccourci la jupe. | She had shortened the skirt. |
on | on avait raccourci | On avait raccourci la manche. | One had shortened the sleeve. |
nous | nous avions raccourci | Nous avions raccourci le tissu. | We had shortened the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez raccourci | Vous aviez raccourci la veste. | You had shortened the jacket. |
ils | ils avaient raccourci | Ils avaient raccourci les pantalons. | They had shortened the pants. |
elles | elles avaient raccourci | Elles avaient raccourci les robes. | They had shortened the dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Raccoutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccoutrer
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Raccoutrer – 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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