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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb raccuser

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The English translation of the French verb raccuser is “to accuse again/to accuse someone of something”. The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-koo-zay”.

Raccuser comes from the Latin word “accusare”, meaning “to accuse”. It is a regular -er verb in French and is most often used in everyday language to express the idea of accusing someone of something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, raccuser is used to talk about an accusation that had already happened before another past action or event. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais raccusé mon collègue de voler mes fournitures de bureau avant de découvrir qu’il les avait simplement empruntées. (I had accused my colleague of stealing my office supplies before finding out that he had simply borrowed them.)

  2. Tu avais déjà raccusé ton frère de mentir avant qu’il ne te dise la vérité. (You had already accused your brother of lying before he told you the truth.)

  3. Les journalistes avaient raccusé le politicien de corruption avant qu’il ne soit prouvé innocent. (The journalists had accused the politician of corruption before he was proven innocent.)

English translations:

  1. I had accused
  2. You had already accused
  3. The journalists had accused

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais raccusé J’avais raccusé mes frères. I had accused my brothers.
tu tu avais raccusé Tu avais raccusé ton voisin. You had accused your neighbor.
il il avait raccusé Il avait raccusé la société. He had accused the company.
elle elle avait raccusé Elle avait raccusé son collègue. She had accused her colleague.
on on avait raccusé On avait raccusé l’entreprise. One had accused the company.
nous nous avions raccusé Nous avions raccusé nos voisins. We had accused our neighbors.
vous vous aviez raccusé Vous aviez raccusé l’organisation. You had accused the organization.
ils ils avaient raccusé Ils avaient raccusé leurs amis. They had accused their friends.
elles elles avaient raccusé Elles avaient raccusé leurs collègues. They had accused their colleagues.

Other Conjugations for Raccuser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raccuser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Raccuser – 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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