Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Introduction to the verb raciner
The English translation of the French verb raciner is “to take root” or “to root”. It is pronounced as “rah-see-nay”.
The verb raciner comes from the Latin word “radix”, meaning “root”. It is a regular -er verb and is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of raciner in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais raciné la plante avant de la mettre dans le pot. (I had rooted the plant before putting it in the pot.)
- Nous avions raciné les boutures avant de les planter dans le jardin. (We had taken root cuttings before planting them in the garden.)
- Ils avaient raciné leurs idées dans la tradition familiale. (They had rooted their ideas in the family tradition.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raciner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raciné | J’avais raciné l’arbre. | I had rooted the tree. |
tu | tu avais raciné | Tu avais raciné la plante. | You had rooted the plant. |
il | il avait raciné | Il avait raciné la fleur. | He had rooted the flower. |
elle | elle avait raciné | Elle avait raciné la herbe. | She had rooted the grass. |
on | on avait raciné | On avait raciné l’arbuste. | One had rooted the shrub. |
nous | nous avions raciné | Nous avions raciné l’arbre. | We had rooted the tree. |
vous | vous aviez raciné | Vous aviez raciné la plante. | You had rooted the plant. |
ils | ils avaient raciné | Ils avaient raciné le buisson. | They had rooted the bush. |
elles | elles avaient raciné | Elles avaient raciné les fleurs. | They had rooted the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Raciner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raciner
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Raciner – 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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