Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Introduction to the verb racheter
The English translation of the French verb racheter is “to redeem” or “to buy back.” The infinitive form of racheter is pronounced as “rah-shuh-tay.”
The language origin of racheter can be traced back to the Latin word “redimere” which means “to buy back or redeem.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of racheter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais racheté ma maison avant qu’elle ne soit saisie. (I had bought back my house before it was seized.)
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Nous avions racheté toutes les dettes de l’entreprise avant qu’elle ne fasse faillite. (We had redeemed all the company’s debts before it went bankrupt.)
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Ils avaient racheté leur liberté après avoir été emprisonnés injustement. (They had redeemed their freedom after being unjustly imprisoned.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of racheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais racheté | J’avais racheté cette maison. | I had bought this house. |
tu | tu avais racheté | Tu avais racheté ces livres. | You had bought these books. |
il | il avait racheté | Il avait racheté la propriété. | He had bought the property. |
elle | elle avait racheté | Elle avait racheté cette entreprise. | She had bought this company. |
on | on avait racheté | On avait racheté cette voiture. | One had bought this car. |
nous | nous avions racheté | Nous avions racheté cette ferme. | We had bought this farm. |
vous | vous aviez racheté | Vous aviez racheté ces actions. | You had bought these shares. |
ils | ils avaient racheté | Ils avaient racheté cette usine. | They had bought this factory. |
elles | elles avaient racheté | Elles avaient racheté ces bijoux. | They had bought these jewels. |
Other Conjugations for Racheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racheter
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Racheter – 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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