Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Introduction to the verb raconter
The English translation of the French verb raconter is “to tell” or “to narrate.” It is pronounced as “rah-kohn-tay.”
The language origin of raconter comes from the Old French word “raconter” which means “to count, tell, or relate.” It is derived from the Latin word “reconter” which means “to count again” or “to tell again.”
In everyday French, raconter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of raconter in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais raconté mon histoire avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had told my story before he arrived.)
- Elle m’avait raconté ses vacances en Grèce. (She had told me about her vacation in Greece.)
- Nous étions fatigués car nous avions raconté des histoires toute la nuit. (We were tired because we had told stories all night.)
In these examples, raconter is used to talk about a past action that happened before another past action. It is often used in storytelling or to recount past events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raconter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raconté | J’avais raconté une histoire. | I had told a story. |
tu | tu avais raconté | Tu avais raconté un secret. | You had told a secret. |
il | il avait raconté | Il avait raconté une blague. | He had told a joke. |
elle | elle avait raconté | Elle avait raconté une anecdote. | She had told an anecdote. |
on | on avait raconté | On avait raconté un mensonge. | One had told a lie. |
nous | nous avions raconté | Nous avions raconté nos vacances. | We had told about our vacation. |
vous | vous aviez raconté | Vous aviez raconté une histoire. | You had told a story. |
ils | ils avaient raconté | Ils avaient raconté une légende. | They had told a legend. |
elles | elles avaient raconté | Elles avaient raconté une rumeur. | They had told a rumor. |
Other Conjugations for Raconter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raconter
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Raconter – 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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